SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Detectives say an Englewood woman called 911 to report her wife’s murder on Saturday.
According to an affidavit, Jessica Winkler, 48, is accused of killing Rhiannon Layendecker, 51, at their home in the 1400 block of Overbrook Road.
Investigators believe Winkler shot her wife during an argument and tried to cover up her murder.
After Winkler called 911, detectives came to the home and found Layendecker’s body wrapped in a blanket in the bed of her own truck.
A preliminary medical examination revealed she died as a result of homicidal violence by gunfire.
Investigators found a makeshift burial plot at a family home in Charlotte County. According to detectives, neighbors watched Winkler digging a hole on the property. This information was corroborated by detectives who saw the hole.
A dive team found a chair with wheels used to move the body and a firearm in a nearby body of water.
Winkler was charged with murder and tampering with evidence.
She’s being held at the Sarasota County Jail without bond. The investigation is ongoing.STORIES OTHERS ARE CLICKING ON:
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