A 93-year-old man charged with murdering his wife allegedly told police he slashed her throat because he “couldn’t take it anymore.” James Pate told police in Pekin, Illinois, that he and his wife, ...

Cheryl Pate was found dead following a fight with her husband James Pate, police say Samira Asma-Sadeque is a legal reporter at PEOPLE's crime desk. He work also appears in The New York Times, The ...

An elderly man allegedly cut the throat of his wife after an argument broke out between them following their plans to file for divorce. James Pate, 93, is charged with the first-degree murder of his ...

A 93-year-old man is accused of killing his 80-year-old wife he was planning on divorcing, Illinois authorities say. James E. Pate was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the death of ...