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Palm Desert Woman Arrested for Husband's Murder with Flagpole
12 Sep
Summary
- A 65-year-old woman is accused of fatally striking her husband with a flagpole.
- Her bail has been set at $10 million due to alleged murder charges.
- The suspect has a history of domestic violence and protective order violations.
A 65-year-old woman, Vicky Kyung Mi Kim, faces murder charges after allegedly killing her spouse with a flagpole at their Palm Desert residence. Deputies responded to a disturbance call on September 4th and found a man with fatal injuries. Kim was taken into custody, and her bail was set at $10 million. This incident follows a pattern of domestic violence, as Kim had pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of battery and inflicting injury on a spouse in January, along with violating a protective order. Prosecutors had sought felony charges, but a judge reduced them to misdemeanors, terminating protective orders. The couple reportedly had prior arguments concerning finances and infidelity.
