Former wrestler charged with attempted murder of ex-girlfriend (Dirty Dick Slater)

Associated Press (via Herald Tribune) ^ | 28 December 2003

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Former wrestler charged with attempted murder of ex-girlfriend

The Associated Press

LARGO, Fla. --
A former professional wrestler was arrested on a charge of attempted murder because authorities said he stabbed his ex-girlfriend three times.

Richard "Dirty Dick" Slater, 52, used a kitchen knife with an 8-inch blade to stab Theresa Halbert, 41, at her home Saturday afternoon, police Sgt. George Edmiston said. Halbert was briefly hospitalized for stab wounds to an arm, leg and back before she was released.

At the time of the stabbing, Slater was moving the last of his possessions out of the house after he and Halbert had broken up, Edmiston said Saturday.

Slater was later found at another home nearby. He apparently overdosed on pain medications he routinely takes for injuries suffered during his wrestling career, Edmiston said.

Slater was being held Sunday at Pinellas County Jail. It could not immediately be determined if he had a lawyer.

After Halbert was released, she said she had allowed Slater to come to her house Saturday to pick up his clothes. He came up behind her with a knife and punched her in the head, knocking her down, she said.

He then sat on top of her as she lay on the floor, and when she grabbed the knife, he turned her over and stabbed her, Halbert said.

Then he got up off her and told her he wanted her to lie on her bed so he could watch her bleed to death, Halbert said. She then pleaded with him not to let her die.

A dejected Slater then told her he was going to kill himself, Halbert said. He then left, and she called 911 at 12:17 p.m.

Halbert said that Slater has been retired from professional wrestling for six years.

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Information from: Tampa Tribune,

Last modified: December 28. 2003 11:24AM

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[goldstategop]

I'm surprised he didn't finish her off and then complete his own final exit. Considering you know, that he's a retired wrestler.

[Archie Bunker on steroids]

Dick Slater..another name that I havn't heard in years. He always looked like he was crying. I loved him in Florida....a great bad guy.

[Dan from Michigan]

Damn. I remember him. Good bad guy. Too bad he took it outside the ring.

[AppyPappy]

I first saw this on http://www.georgetheanimalsteele.com Very sad. I remember Slater's feud with Roddy Piper in Atlanta

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[Fury]

Thanks for the post. This has not been a good year for wrestlers. Here's to a better 2004.

[ambrose]

thanks for the ping

[theFIRMbss]

>This has not been a good year for wrestlers. Here's to a better 2004.

Hasn't really been
a good year for all wrestling.
Every week, I tape

RAW and SMACKDOWN, then
watch them the next day when I
fast-forward through breaks.

A couple years back,
I used to love both those shows.
Nowadays, I watch

mostly to check in
to see if they've done something
to add some fun. And

lately I have been
fast-forwarding through more than
just the commercials...

[Moleman]

thanks for the ping. what a dick that Dick Slater

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*** UPDATE ***

Former WWE wrestler Dick Slater was sentenced to a year of house arrest and two years probation for stabbing his girlfriend last year. He also had to pay $1800 in court costs.

Credit: Associated Press (via 411mania)