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He Claimed It Was An Accident, But Man Charged for Wife’s Murder
posted (May 16, 2019)
And while that attorney will not be charged - a man has been charged for murdering his common law wife.

Big Falls resident, 48 year old Andrew Caliz claims he accidentally shot his 32 year old wife Noehmy Duarte Caceres before dawn on Tuesday.

But, the evidence didn't match the story - and the DPP told the cops to charge for murder; she concluded it was no accident. The head of national crimes investigation told us why today:...

ACP Joseph Myvett, Head, National Crimes Investigation Branch
"Police have since arrested and charge Andrew Caliz, 48 years-old of Big Falls Village, Toledo District for the crime of murder and for the crime of possession of unlicensed ammunition, in that he does have a license for a nine millimeter pistol, but at the time he had four rounds of .380 ammunition in his magazine."

Reporter
"He said that they were heading to the city and he was simply putting his gun in his waist when it misfired or fire accidentally and it shot her in the neck."

ACP Joseph Myvett
"Well, upon processing the scene the investigators observed that his account of what transpired did not support the processing of the scene."

Reporter
"Are there any other indicators of what may have fuelled murderous rage inside a couple's bedroom?"

ACP Joseph Myvett
"From what was gathered the area where he lives housed several cabanas and at that point in time there was no occupants of the other cabanas either, so himself and the deceased were the only occupants of that yard at the time of the incident."

Reporter
"Were there any signs of struggle inside the bedroom?"

ACP Joseph Myvett
"None that were observed by the investigators."

As you heard Caliz was also charged for Kept Ammunition without a gun license. He was arraigned before Punta Gorda Town Magistrate's court and was remanded. Police say there had been no reports of domestic violence between the couple. Her body showed no signs of being involved in a physical struggle.

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