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SOURCE: HIGHLANDS TODAY
There was a huge article in the paper over the weekend with the letters Mrs. Musial wrote being printed ...
SEBRING - Court records state that the 68-year-old Sebring woman charged with killing her 62-year-old husband used chemicals, tape and a plastic bag to murder him.
Ruth Musial will be formally arraigned on March 29.
Gerald Musial's body was found inside the couple's Tanglewood home, located at 1010 Carefree Parkway, on the afternoon of Feb. 26.
Deputies forced their way into the home after attempts to contact the Musials were unsuccessful. The victim's body was found in a bathroom located inside the master bedroom, the records stated.
Towels were found in the gap between the bedroom's door and the floor. Two letters were also attached to the door, with one addressed to "whom it may concern," according to the court records.
The letter reportedly gave a detailed account and time frame of the murder, stating that Ruth Musial put a large dose of the drug Clonazepam – used to control seizures and treat panic disorders – into her husband's food without his knowledge.
The medication "incapacitated" Gerald Musical and the suspect taped his hands and feet together, the records stated. When the victim tried to defend himself, Ruth Musial allegedly put a plastic bag over his head and killed him.
One of the letters stated, "I have absolutely no remorse or sorrow for what I have done," according to the court file. The second letter reportedly started out by saying, "Here lies the remains of a man who didn't know how good he had it."
It allegedly ended with, "good riddance Jerry!!!"
Ruth Musial was taken to Tampa General Hospital for treatment of what investigators categorized as apparent self-inflicted injuries. She has since been charged with first-degree murder and remained in the Highlands County Jail Friday under no bond.
The suspect's daughter reportedly called the Highlands County Sheriff's Office after receiving a FedEx package that included a letter stating her mother was going to murder her husband and then hurt herself, according to court records.
Ruth Musial was a former part-time receptionist of Highlands Today. Autopsy results for Gerald Musial are pending toxicology results.
Lt. Tim Lethbridge, with the Highlands County Sheriff's Office, previously said he'd requested the state Medical Examiner's Office to expedite those results.
Highlands Today reporter Brad Dickerson can be reached at 863-386-5838 or bdickerson@highlandstoday.com
Ruth Musial will be formally arraigned on March 29.
Gerald Musial's body was found inside the couple's Tanglewood home, located at 1010 Carefree Parkway, on the afternoon of Feb. 26.
Deputies forced their way into the home after attempts to contact the Musials were unsuccessful. The victim's body was found in a bathroom located inside the master bedroom, the records stated.
Towels were found in the gap between the bedroom's door and the floor. Two letters were also attached to the door, with one addressed to "whom it may concern," according to the court records.
The letter reportedly gave a detailed account and time frame of the murder, stating that Ruth Musial put a large dose of the drug Clonazepam – used to control seizures and treat panic disorders – into her husband's food without his knowledge.
The medication "incapacitated" Gerald Musical and the suspect taped his hands and feet together, the records stated. When the victim tried to defend himself, Ruth Musial allegedly put a plastic bag over his head and killed him.
One of the letters stated, "I have absolutely no remorse or sorrow for what I have done," according to the court file. The second letter reportedly started out by saying, "Here lies the remains of a man who didn't know how good he had it."
It allegedly ended with, "good riddance Jerry!!!"
Ruth Musial was taken to Tampa General Hospital for treatment of what investigators categorized as apparent self-inflicted injuries. She has since been charged with first-degree murder and remained in the Highlands County Jail Friday under no bond.
The suspect's daughter reportedly called the Highlands County Sheriff's Office after receiving a FedEx package that included a letter stating her mother was going to murder her husband and then hurt herself, according to court records.
Ruth Musial was a former part-time receptionist of Highlands Today. Autopsy results for Gerald Musial are pending toxicology results.
Lt. Tim Lethbridge, with the Highlands County Sheriff's Office, previously said he'd requested the state Medical Examiner's Office to expedite those results.
Highlands Today reporter Brad Dickerson can be reached at 863-386-5838 or bdickerson@highlandstoday.com
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