December 21, 2023

Murder, suicide occured days apart

 

By Mac Cordell, Marysville J-T Reporter

According to reports, on Nov. 2, a Meals on Wheels driver visited the home 12780 Kaiser Road to bring lunch as they did several times a week, but not daily. When the delivery person received no response at the door, they contacted a supervisor who called a family member. The Jenkins’ son arrived at the home and found his mother and father in their bed. A .22-caliber handgun was found in the man’s hand, between the two victims.

At about 2:13 p.m., Nov. 2, the Union County Sheriff’s Office received the 911 call reporting the two people were found dead at a home. The body of the man and woman were taken to the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office where the autopsies were perf…

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