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Stamford Man Charged With Wife's Murder Hangs Himself Stamford Man Charged With Wife's Murder Hangs Himself
Stamford Man Charged With Wife's Murder Hangs Himself A 75-year-old Stamford man charged with the grisly murder of his wife whose body was found covered in blood with her throat slit killed himself last week, according to Stamford Police. Allen Claxton was found late Friday, July 20 hanging in the attic of his home by Stamford Police, said Capt. Richard Conklin. "We've been worried that something like this might happen,"  Conklin said. "We had been talking with him quite a bit." According to Conklin, police responded to the couple's Hycliff Terrace home on June 11 and found his wife, Eden Claxton, covered in blood and not …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Stamford Husband Charged In Wife's Brutal Murder Stamford Husband Charged In Wife's Brutal Murder
Stamford Husband Charged In Wife's Brutal Murder A 75-year-old Stamford man has been charged with the grisly murder of his wife whose body was found covered in blood with her throat slit in their home. Allen Claxton turned himself into Stamford Police Thursday morning on a murder warrant, said Capt. Richard Conklin. He was expected to be released early this afternoon on $150,000 bond, Conklin said. Eden Claxton, 74, was found June 11 in the bedroom of the couple's Hycliff Terrace home after Allen Claxton called 911 around 8:30 a.m. to report that his wife was covered in blood and not breathing, Stamford Police said. When officers arrive…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Stamford Woman's Death A Homicide, Police Now Say Stamford Woman's Death A Homicide, Police Now Say
Stamford Woman's Death A Homicide, Police Now Say Stamford police are confirming that the death of a local woman who was found covered in blood was a homicide. Capt. Richard Conklin said they are searching for clues and interviewing everyone connected with Eden Claxton, 74, who was found dead around 8:30 a.m. Monday on Hycliff Terrace. The woman's husband, Allen Claxton, 75, was at the home at the time of her death and is being questioned, along with numerous other people, said Conklin. Claxton's death is the city's second murder in 18 months. Former Stamford High School football player Antonio Robinson, 18, was shot and killed on May 31.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Stamford Woman Found Dead; Death A Homicide ID Released For Stamford Woman Found Dead; Death A Homicide
ID Released For Stamford Woman Found Dead; Death A Homicide This story has been updated. Stamford police are confirming that the death of a local woman who was found covered in blood was a homicide. Capt. Richard Conklin said they are searching for clues and interviewing everyone connected with Eden Claxton, 74, who was found dead around 8:30 a.m. Monday on Hycliff Terrace. The woman's husband, Allen Claxton, 75, was at the home at the time of her death and is being questioned, along with numerous other people, said Conklin. Claxton's death is the city's second murder in 18 months. Former Stamford High School football player Antonio Robinson, 18, …

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by Kathy Reakes