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Florida man kills ex-wife and stepson in dispute over lights left on in the house, authorities say
NBC News ^ | 09/21/2022 | Marlene Lenthang

Posted on 09/22/2022 4:45:36 PM PDT by simpson96

A recently divorced Florida man fatally shot his ex-wife and her adult son in a “rage” over electricity and leaving the lights on in the house, Florida authorities said.

Michael D. Williams, 47, was arrested Sunday evening and charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Marsha Ebanks-Williams, 48, and Robert Adams, 28, the Volusia Sheriff’s Office said.

Williams had called 911 just before 8 p.m. stating he shot the victims “in self-defense” at the DeLand home he still shared with Ebanks-Williams following their June divorce after 10 years of marriage, according to the sheriff’s office.

When deputies responded to the home, in the Daytona Park Estates neighborhood, they found Williams sitting in a vehicle parked in the driveway, where he surrendered, and Ebanks-Williams and Adams dead in the home, the sheriff's office said.

Inside, they also found Adams’ two unharmed young children, ages 5 and 6, who were visiting their dad from Tallahassee and may have seen the violence unfold, authorities said.

Chief Deputy Brian Henderson said detectives determined Williams launched the rampage over arguments he had with his ex regarding electricity in the home.

Williams told officials he shut off power to the house, locked the electrical panel and left on Sunday. But when he came back, he found Ebanks-Williams and Adams had cut the lock, restored power and placed a new lock on the panel.

"Michael was upset that he felt that they were leaving the lights on in the house and he went and put a lock on the box outside of the house, which Marsha and her son cut," Henderson said at a news conference Monday. "So he became upset and that started this argument, which ultimately resulted in these two people being shot and killed."

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To: Nifster

Maybe all that lightening in Florida fries quite a few brains, but the body keeps moving, like Brandon.


21 posted on 09/22/2022 6:14:45 PM PDT by Colt1851Navy (What was wrong with Nixon?)
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To: Tijeras_Slim

Pat Travers; Boom boom, out go the lights.


22 posted on 09/22/2022 6:30:49 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: simpson96

....saw the video...why is everyone wearing a mask??? some sort of local law or regulation of something..?? Our PoS of a President said the pandemic is OVER....so why still wearing the masks...?? Jus’ askin’ .......


23 posted on 09/22/2022 6:34:08 PM PDT by TokarevM57
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To: TokarevM57

Old habits are hard to break.


24 posted on 09/22/2022 6:36:44 PM PDT by sport
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To: simpson96

He needs to claim self-defenses under the EPA’s Carbon Neutral Docturn. They were attempting to kill him using climate change


25 posted on 09/22/2022 7:58:26 PM PDT by Kartographer (“We Mutually Pledge To Each Other Our Lives, Our Fortunes And Our Sacred Honor”)
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To: simpson96

Electricity bad for health


26 posted on 09/23/2022 8:28:47 AM PDT by Vaduz ( )
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To: simpson96

Those poor kids lost their father and grandmother! Hopefully, and I pray, they have a solid, stable and loving home with their mother!


27 posted on 09/23/2022 10:31:10 AM PDT by GizzyGirl
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