Iowa Man Charged with First-Degree Murder After Claiming He Killed Wife to End Her Suffering from Chronic Illnesses
PERRY, Iowa — A 75-year-old Iowa man who reportedly confessed to killing his 74-year-old wife in what he described as an act of mercy due to her chronic illnesses, is now facing a charge of first-degree murder. Richard Hoesing was taken into custody after police responded to a distressing 911 call he made on the evening of March 16, where he revealed the fatal actions taken at their Perry home. Upon their arrival, Perry Police …