Man charged with murdering wife in their mansion may have killed her in argument over money, suspect police
Police officials in Florida are investigating whether a husband, charged with murdering his wife, may have killed her over financial troubles after he deceived her by exaggerating how wealthy he was.
The man, identified as 50-year-old David Tronnes, was reportedly indicted on a first-degree murder charge after he called the police to his Orlando home in April this year, claiming he had found his wife dead in a half-full bathtub. Reports state that his wife, Shanti Cooper-Tronnes, had been married to the accused for only a year. Tronnes, who was charged on August 29, is currently being held without bond at the Orange County Jail.
According to Tronnes' friends, he had presented himself as a millionaire and it was his alleged wealth which enticed the victim to marry him, according to Orlando Sentinel.