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\nA 92-year-old Louisville man was arrested Wednesday after police said he tried to kill his wife by suffocating her.<\/p>\n
\nA 92-year-old Louisville man was arrested Wednesday after police said he tried to kill his wife by suffocating her.<\/p>\n
Bert Morris is charged with attempted murder and first-degree strangulation.<\/p>\n
According to Morris\u2019 arrest citation, Louisville Metro police officers responded to the 6700 block of Overlook Drive on reports of a domestic violence incident.<\/p>\n
Police said Morris was found pinching his wife\u2019s nose after placing a plastic bag over her face. The citation said the bag could be seen sealing around her mouth and continued to tighten around her head while Morris held her nose.<\/p>\n
According to the citation, Morris made statement that his wife \u201cneeded to die.\u201d<\/p>\n
His wife was taken to a local hospital where she is currently unconscious.<\/p>\n
Morris is in custody at Louisville Metro Corrections. He is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday morning at 9 a.m.
\nSource: WDRB+WAVE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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