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State Attorney: Man indicted for murdering wife
State Attorney Andrew Bain held a press conference on Thursday morning to announce that Cory Hill has been indicted for first degree murder for the killing of his estranged wife Shakeira Rucker. The incident happened back in November, and Hill was initially considered a "person of interest."
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - State Attorney Andrew Bain held a press conference on Thursday morning to announce that Cory Hill,51, has been indicted for first-degree murder for the killing of his 37-year-old estranged wife, Shakeira Rucker. The incident happened back in November, and Hill was initially considered a "person of interest."
Rucker was reported missing out of Winter Springs last November by her family. Deputies later discovered her body in a storage unit in Apopka.
Hill became a suspect and was subsequently charged with her murder.
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Vigil for murdered mom Shakeira Rucker
The family of murdered mother Shakeira Rucker held a candlelight vigil over the weekend to honor her memory. Her estranged husband, Cory Hill, is currently in jail on four counts of attempted murder related to his ex-girlfriend.
Officials are seeking the death penalty in the case, based on "two statutory aggravators" including a cold, calucated method and Hill's prior violent conviction for second-degree murder.