Topline: He stabbed his wife multiple times with a plastic sword, before striking her in the head with a pair of pliers—the coup de grâce.
Published: May 9, 2025 7:30 am ET
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Timothy Morgan (via Detroit Police)
DETROIT, MI — A Detroit man is behind bars on allegations that he stabbed his wife with a plastic sword before finishing her off with a pair of pliers.
Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced that 68-year-old Timothy Morgan has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of his wife, Kathryn Morgan, 67.
On May 4, 2025, at approximately 4:31 a.m., Detroit police officers were dispatched to a residence in the 18400 block of Conley Street for a reported stabbing, according to a press release issued by the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office.
Upon arrival, officers located the victim unresponsive in the living room of the home. She had multiple stab wounds to her back and head.
Kathryn Morgan was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to investigators, Morgan stabbed his wife multiple times with a plastic sword, before striking her in the head with a pair of pliers—the coup de grâce.
Morgan turned himself in a short time later.
He was arraigned and remanded to jail.
Morgan is due in court on May 16.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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Timothy Morgan (via Detroit Police)
DETROIT, MI — A Detroit man is behind bars on allegations that he stabbed his wife with a plastic sword before finishing her off with a pair of pliers.
Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced that 68-year-old Timothy Morgan has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of his wife, Kathryn Morgan, 67.
On May 4, 2025, at approximately 4:31 a.m., Detroit police officers were dispatched to a residence in the 18400 block of Conley Street for a reported stabbing, according to a press release issued by the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office.
Upon arrival, officers located the victim unresponsive in the living room of the home. She had multiple stab wounds to her back and head.
Kathryn Morgan was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to investigators, Morgan stabbed his wife multiple times with a plastic sword, before striking her in the head with a pair of pliers—the coup de grâce.
Morgan turned himself in a short time later.
He was arraigned and remanded to jail.
Morgan is due in court on May 16.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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He stabbed his wife multiple times with a plastic sword, before striking her in the head with a pair of pliers—the coup de grâce.
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Published: May 9, 2025 7:30 am ET
Timothy Morgan (via Detroit Police)
DETROIT, MI — A Detroit man is behind bars on allegations that he stabbed his wife with a plastic sword before finishing her off with a pair of pliers.
Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced that 68-year-old Timothy Morgan has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of his wife, Kathryn Morgan, 67.
On May 4, 2025, at approximately 4:31 a.m., Detroit police officers were dispatched to a residence in the 18400 block of Conley Street for a reported stabbing, according to a press release issued by the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office.
Upon arrival, officers located the victim unresponsive in the living room of the home. She had multiple stab wounds to her back and head.
Kathryn Morgan was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to investigators, Morgan stabbed his wife multiple times with a plastic sword, before striking her in the head with a pair of pliers—the coup de grâce.
Morgan turned himself in a short time later.
He was arraigned and remanded to jail.
Morgan is due in court on May 16.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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