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Wife Found Unrecognizable After Violent Attack
10 Mar
Summary
- Suspect allegedly bludgeoned wife with wood, leaving her unrecognizable.
- Evidence suggests suspect attempted to load victim's body into truck.
- Police have charged suspect with murder, evidence tampering, and abuse of corpse.
Richard Chesher has been arrested and charged with the murder of his wife, Bonnie Chesher, following a violent incident at their Kentucky home. Authorities responded to the couple's residence on Friday, March 6, 2026, where they found Bonnie Chesher deceased on the garage floor.
Investigators determined that Bonnie had been beaten with a piece of wood to the extent that she was unrecognizable. A trail of blood led detectives from the victim's body to the interior of the house, where the attack is believed to have occurred.
Evidence at the scene suggested that Richard Chesher attempted to move his wife's body. A makeshift ramp was found leading from the garage floor to a pickup truck, and the victim's body was discovered at the base of this ramp, tied with a garden hose. Chesher faces charges including murder, tampering with physical evidence, and abuse of a corpse.
