Man accused of murdering wife dies during court appearance

Victoria and James Anderson HOUSTON — A Texas man who admitted to killing his wife during a 911 call last year collapsed and died in court Friday, just before he was set to be sentenced. James Anderson, a former special education teacher, was expected to receive a 35-year prison term after pleading guilty to the 2023 murder of his wife, Victoria Anderson. But shortly after arriving at Houston’s 208th District Court, he suffered a medical emergency, prosecutors said in a news release. A bailiff administered naloxone before paramedics rushed him to Ben Taub Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 11:05 a.m. An autopsy will determine the cause of death. Victoria Anderson was killed on Sept. 24, 2023, after she called 911 saying her husband was threatening to shoot her. Dispatchers reportedly heard a gunshot moments later. Police arrived at the couple’s Kingwood home, where James refused to come out but released the pair’s 3-year-old son. After an hours-long standoff, officers entered and found Victoria dead from a gunshot wound. Their child was taken to a hospital and later released. James Anderson, who chaired the special education department at Santa Fe Middle School, had been on administrative leave since his arrest. He was free on a $300,000 bond before Friday’s court hearing. The Harris County District Attorney’s Office said the investigation into his sudden death remains ongoing.The post Man accused of murdering wife dies during court appearance appeared first on East Idaho News.
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