Honeymoon ends in attempted murder charge

The Times Northwest Indiana ^ | May 28, 2008 | CHAS REILLY

[KeyLargo]

Honeymoon ends in attempted murder charge

BY CHAS REILLY creilly@nwitimes.com

219.662.5324 | Wednesday, May 28, 2008

MERRILLVILLE | A 37-year-old Chicago man is accused of attempting to kill his wife after holding her head underwater and biting flesh off her arm Friday while they were on their honeymoon at a Merrillville Days Inn.

Jose Cuevas Jr. was charged Tuesday with attempted murder, aggravated battery, criminal deviate conduct and battery in Lake County Criminal Court.

Merrillville police Sgt. Jeff Rice said Cuevas and his wife, also of Chicago, were staying at the hotel, 1350 E. 83rd Ave., when Cuevas made unwanted sexual advances toward his new wife.

Cuevas became upset when his wife refused the advances and held her head underwater in a hot tub in their hotel room, Rice said.

After taking her head out of the water, Cuevas said, "I will kill you (expletive). All you want is child support," court documents allege.

Cuevas then started striking his wife in the face, biting her and throwing her around the room while his wife pleaded for her life, Rice said.

"She begged for her life because she has a child," Rice said.

At one point, his wife escaped the room, and a woman at the hotel came to her aid, Rice said.

The wife was transported to Methodist Hospitals Southlake Campus, Rice said. She suffered several injuries, including facial fractures and bruises.

[massgopguy]

The word “Agave” appears nowhere on that label.

[martin_fierro]

Looks classy.

And such easy access to Gary, IN, too!

[BlueMondaySkipper]

Meat’s meat and man’s gotta eat...

[MindBender26]

Honeymoon at a Day’s Inn?

I would spring for at least a Ramada, even for a quickie!

[windcliff]

ping

[Grizzled Bear]

As she rejected his advances the bride was heard shouting, "Jose Cuevas you are no friend of mine!"

[festus]

Unwanted sexual advances on your honeymoon? I’m confused.

It puzzled me at first too. But since, assuming his tirade about child support was correct, she'd already had the kids so its only natural she'd freeze up on him. Its just that having the kids and refusin his advances usually comes after the honeymoon.

[Rebelbase]

I should have realized my marriage was doomed when my ex and I, on our way to a Florida resort right after the reception, got tired of driving and stayed in a Days Inn in Turbeville SC instead of the nicer place in Savannah we had planned.