Husband arrested for alleged killing of wife in Bedico, TPSO reports
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PONCHATOULA, La. (WGNO) — A man was arrested in connection to the killing of his wife in the Bedico area on Monday, April 15.
According to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office, 49-year-old David Hernandez was arrested as a suspect in the killing of 45-year-old Lisa Hernandez.
On March 21, deputies with the TPSO initially investigated the death of Lisa Hernandez, who was reportedly found covered in blood inside a home on Wednesday, March 20, after responding to a medical call at a home on Meadow Wood Drive around 9 p.m.
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Over the course of the investigation, detectives said they identified the victim’s husband, David, as the primary suspect.
According to investigators, after one year of separation, David allegedly began stalking Lisa and would show up at her place of employment.
David also allegedly sent Lisa a bouquet of flowers containing lilies, to which she was highly allergic to. Detectives recovered a tracking device from Lisa’s vehicle, which has also been linked to David, according to TPSO officials.
David was taken into custody, where he was booked into the Tangipahoa Parish Jail for second-degree murder and obstruction of justice.
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