Florida man arrested for girlfriend's murder after he first reported her death as suicide on August 4

2023-08-05 20:29

He has been booked with first-degree murder charge, two counts of tampering with physical evidence, and a violation of probation

LARGO, FLORIDA: Florida man Christopher Myers, 38, was arrested and charged with the murder of his girlfriend on Thursday, August 4. Myers initially reported to police the cause of his girlfriend’s death as suicide.

The Florida man, whose full name is Christopher Lawson Myers, was booked into the Pinellas County Jail at about 3 am on Friday, per Tampa Bay Times. He has been booked with first-degree murder charge, two counts of tampering with physical evidence, and a violation of probation.

What did Christopher Myers do?

The Largo Police Department said that they received a call from Myers who asked for service at the Somerset Apartments, 12800 Vonn Road. Myers initially informed them about an “alleged suicidal subject.” The Florida resident told the authorities that when he came back home, he found his girlfriend dead from several “self-inflicted” stab wounds, per ABC Action News. The police did not mention the victim’s name.

However, the police quickly realized that the wounds were not self-inflicted. They further said that there was a “violent altercation” between the victim and Myers. The police then took Myers into custody. As reported by Tampa Bay Times, the suspect was still in jail on Friday morning. Investigations are going on.

Murder in Anaheim

In a similar incident, a California judge was arrested on Thursday, August 4, after fatally shooting his wife, per Fox News. Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson, 72, was arrested in the murder case of his 65-year-old wife Sheryl Ferguson. The Anaheim Police Department said in a news release that on Thursday, they were given reports of a shooting that took place at a residence on the 8500 block of E Canyon Vista Drive a little before 8 pm.

When the officers reached the location, they found the victim Sheryl inside the home, wounded by at least one gunshot. She soon died and the police pronounced her dead at the scene. As per Anaheim Police, after they contacted Judge Jeffrey Ferguson at the home, they "arrested him for murder without incident." The police also booked the septuagenarian judge into the Anaheim Police Department's Detention Facility with $1 million bail. The police department has refused to comment further as the case is still under investigation.