News This Week #6 February 1st 2026

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As his marriage crumbled, an Antioch man secretly drafted his wife’s suicide note with murder on his mind, police say

In a case originally ruled a suicide in 2015, authorities now allege that a former Antioch resident authored the suicide note found at the scene of his wife’s death. Decades later, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s cold case unit uncovered digital forensic evidence showing the note was not created on the victim’s laptop.

Prosecutors charged the 66-year-old former mayoral candidate with murder, saying his wife was killed and the scene staged. His arraignment has been postponed as the investigation unfolds, and if convicted he could face a sentence of 50 years to life in prison. :

URL https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/01/31/as-his-marriage-crumbled-an-antioch-man-secretly-drafted-his-wifes-suicide-note-with-murder-on-his-mind-police-say/amp/