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Police: Woman accused of killing husband waited days before calling 911

Woman Accused of Murdering Husband, Waiting Days to Call 911
By Bob D’Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Nov 14, 2018

Indiana police said a woman murdered her husband on Friday and did not report it until Monday morning, WXIN reported.

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Sheila Ridenour, 55, was charged with murder and failure to report a body, the Indianapolis Star reported, citing an arrest report by police in Montgomery County.

According to police, Ridenour called 911 at 3:24 a.m. to report the death. Officers responded and found Billy Ridenour, 62, dead at the couple's Crawfordsville residence, WXIN reported.

Ridenour told a 911 dispatcher she shot her husband on Friday, the Star reported.

Police said the case is still being investigated, WXIN reported

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