Note: we are republishing this story which originally made the news in September 2020.
50-year-old Judson Keith Hoover pleaded guilty to killing his wife, 38-year-old Rebecca Ruth Hoover, hours after he was charged with murder.
Rebecca had last been seen on August 2nd and Judson filed for divorce a day later. Officials maintain that she was already dead at the time.
The incident came to light after the couple’s eight-year-old son told a school counselor that he’d witnessed his father kill his mother.
According to reports, Judson entered a guilty plea to stop the boy from having to testify in court.
New Albany Police Chief Told Bailey stated that the case began when Rebecca’s mom reported her missing on August 4. When officers went to her home on St. Joseph Road, they found no sign of Rebecca.
