Woman charged with murdering her husband in west Valley home
Dec 9, 2023, 12:00 PM | Updated: Dec 11, 2023, 5:53 am
Lawanda Hostetler was booked on one count of second-degree murder. (Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Photo)
(Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Photo)
PHOENIX — A woman is behind bars for allegedly murdering her husband in their west Valley home, according to police.
Police officers responded to a residence near Grand Avenue and Camelback Road on Friday around 1:20 p.m.
Upon arrival, police found 89-year-old Harold Hostetler with serious injuries. He later died at the scene.
Hostetler’s wife, 52-year-old Lawanda Hostetler, was not at the home when police arrived. She arrived while the police were there and was detained.
After a subsequent investigation, police charged her with murder and booked her into jail.
The police investigation is ongoing.
