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News footage of the Hempfield Township, Pa., location wherever Robert Naugle allegedly changeable James Thomas connected Dec. 31 (WTAE).
A Pennsylvania antheral told constabulary that helium recovered his soon-to-be-ex-wife with different man, truthful helium "killed him."
Robert D. Naugle Jr., 30, is down bars successful Westmoreland County Prison aft constabulary said helium fatally shot James Thomas connected Wednesday. According to tribunal documents obtained by section quality outlet TribLive.com, Naugle called 911 astatine 8:30 p.m. connected Wednesday and told dispatchers, "I walked successful connected my woman with different man, and I killed him." Pennsylvania State Police troopers responded to the Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania, location of Naugle's estranged wife, who constabulary said filed for divorce from Naugle successful November 2025.
Thomas was pronounced dormant astatine the scene.
When troopers arrived astatine the home, Naugle cooperated during his arrest. He told constabulary that helium made New Year's Eve plans with his estranged wife, but she canceled them. Police said Naugle chose to travel to her location anyhow and saw idiosyncratic else's car successful the driveway.
According to tribunal documents, Naugle moved retired of the location 2 days prior. He inactive had keys to the location and was capable to unlock the doorway to the basement. When helium got inside, helium saw his estranged woman with Thomas and past allegedly fired a Glock pistol astatine him 10 times. Naugle told constabulary that helium checked Thomas for a pulse earlier calling 911.
When helium spoke with police, Naugle told them helium intended to termination Thomas erstwhile helium changeable him.
Naugle was charged with transgression homicide and booked into the Westmoreland County Prison. A justice denied him bail during his arraignment connected Thursday. He is scheduled for a preliminary proceeding connected Jan. 14.
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