Touring nurse charged with homicide in Soldotna landlord’s stabbing dying

SOLDOTNA, Alaska (KTUU) – A 31-year-old Virginia girl who was renting a room from a 78-year-old Soldotna man is being charged with homicide in connection along with his dying this week, in line with authorities.

Soldotna resident John “Skip” Dove Jr. was discovered lifeless in his dwelling Tuesday afternoon after state troopers arrived on a welfare verify.

The Department of Public Safety stated in a dispatch that the lady renting a room from him — LaShaunda Lewis — has been charged with one depend of first-degree home violence homicide, and two counts of second-degree home violence homicide.

Dove was described in charging paperwork as a Vietnam veteran, having served within the U.S. Navy.

Charging paperwork say Lewis is a touring behavioral well being/psychiatric nurse. DPS says she had been renting a room in Dove’s dwelling.

Charging paperwork state that troopers carried out a welfare verify on Lewis on Monday after receiving a name from Lewis’ mom. She informed a trooper she wanted to verify herself in for a psychological analysis, however declined to take action.

The affidavit describes {that a} day later, troopers responded to the house after getting a 911 name to search out Lewis bare and bleeding. After she was taken to a hospital with self-inflicted accidents, Dove’s physique was discovered on the ground with a number of stab wounds.

During an interview with an investigator, charging paperwork say Lewis admitted she prompted his dying and wished to know why.

Investigators state {that a} video was discovered on Dove’s telephone through which Lewis might be heard whispering, “Help me,” and “He tried to kill me.”

Charging paperwork say that Lewis claims there was a “struggle,” but additionally state that she had bother remembering elements of what occurred.

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