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I have serious sympathy for this man.
He might be slightly ill himself to do what he did,
but part of me feels like he honestly felt like he had no other choice.
In a few other stories i read, he had kissed her prior to the deed.
Also, she might have suggested he help her to to the edge.
Either way, i feel sad that he thought he had no other way out.
I know this man does not feel alone.
Anyways, please read this.
If you have insurance or are in good health, count your blessings.
KANSAS CITY — A man who told police he threw his ailing wife off their fourth-floor balcony because he couldn't afford to pay for her medical care was arraigned Thursday on charges of second-degree murder.
Stanley J. Reimer, 51, appeared in Jackson County Circuit Court to hear the charge in the death late Tuesday of Criste Reimer, 47.
Reimer did not have a lawyer at the hearing and requested representation by the public defender's office. He remained jailed on $250,000 bond.
Reimer walked his wife to the balcony of their apartment Tuesday night and threw her over, according to court documents filed in Jackson County Circuit Court.
Criste Reimer's body was found that night outside the apartment building, located near an upscale shopping district.
In the probable cause statement, police said Reimer told them he could no longer pay the bills for his wife's treatment for neurological problems and uterine cancer.
Criste Reimer had been in ill health for several years, according to Jackson County Probate Court records. Her weight had fallen to 75 pounds and she was partly blind. Court records also said she had no health insurance to pay for medical bills that ranged from $700 to $800 per week.
An official with the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art who spoke on condition of anonymity said that Reimer had worked in the museum's finance department since 1996 and that the museum offers full family insurance coverage to its employees. She would not say whether the Reimers had that coverage, citing privacy concerns.
The judge scheduled another hearing for Sept. 10.
© 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
He might be slightly ill himself to do what he did,
but part of me feels like he honestly felt like he had no other choice.
In a few other stories i read, he had kissed her prior to the deed.
Also, she might have suggested he help her to to the edge.
Either way, i feel sad that he thought he had no other way out.
I know this man does not feel alone.
Anyways, please read this.
If you have insurance or are in good health, count your blessings.
KANSAS CITY — A man who told police he threw his ailing wife off their fourth-floor balcony because he couldn't afford to pay for her medical care was arraigned Thursday on charges of second-degree murder.
Stanley J. Reimer, 51, appeared in Jackson County Circuit Court to hear the charge in the death late Tuesday of Criste Reimer, 47.
Reimer did not have a lawyer at the hearing and requested representation by the public defender's office. He remained jailed on $250,000 bond.
Reimer walked his wife to the balcony of their apartment Tuesday night and threw her over, according to court documents filed in Jackson County Circuit Court.
Criste Reimer's body was found that night outside the apartment building, located near an upscale shopping district.
In the probable cause statement, police said Reimer told them he could no longer pay the bills for his wife's treatment for neurological problems and uterine cancer.
Criste Reimer had been in ill health for several years, according to Jackson County Probate Court records. Her weight had fallen to 75 pounds and she was partly blind. Court records also said she had no health insurance to pay for medical bills that ranged from $700 to $800 per week.
An official with the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art who spoke on condition of anonymity said that Reimer had worked in the museum's finance department since 1996 and that the museum offers full family insurance coverage to its employees. She would not say whether the Reimers had that coverage, citing privacy concerns.
The judge scheduled another hearing for Sept. 10.
© 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
