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Man Suspected in Two Wives' Mysterious Deaths
3 Aug
Summary
- Two wives of John Bridges died under mysterious circumstances decades apart.
- Police reopened investigations into both wives' deaths late last month.
- Bridges is now 86 years old and living in Missouri, authorities said.
Decades after their deaths, police have reopened investigations into the mysterious circumstances surrounding two wives of John Bridges. His first wife, Joyce "Mable" Bridges, died in 1972 after being found unresponsive at her residence by her husband. Louisville police have now reclassified her death as a homicide following an autopsy after her body was exhumed in 2015.
More recently, police in Gresham, Oregon, have named Bridges a suspect in the 1993 death of his second wife, Astrid Bridges. Neighbors recalled Astrid's death, noting it was deemed suspicious at the time. Both investigations were formally initiated late last month after Bridges' family sought answers regarding Joyce's death and Oregon police identified him as a suspect.
Bridges, now 86 years old, is reportedly living in Missouri. Neither police department has announced any charges against him as the investigations continue. Authorities are seeking information from anyone who knew the Bridges family or has details related to these cases.
