Tony Charboneau, 36, is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend, Amy Hogue, in June.
A Missouri man with an alleged history of domestic abuse is accused of strapping his ex into a wheelchair and forcing her to watch him and his new girlfriend dig her grave before killing her, investigators said.
With the items and Hogue in the back of Charboneau’s car, the couple then allegedly drove from Charboneau’s home in Sullivan to a wooded area.Wheelchair-bound ex-con charged in sleeping bag murder begged cops to see dog one last time: court docsOnce the pair found an isolated spot, Hogue was forced to watch while Charboneau dug a shallow grave, authorities said.He “spent the rest of the day burring her in the grave, covering her with large rocks and tree limbs,” the affidavit said.
Hogue’s purse was found by authorities in mid-July, which was when “we realized she was probably dead,” Jacobsen added.Charboneau was immediately a suspect due to his history of allegedly abusing Hogue – including a May 2023 incident when he supposedly hit her so hard from behind that she passed out, Jacobsen said.
“So it’s old school police work, knocking on doors, interviewing everybody that we encounter, executing search warrants. They are literally boots on the ground. No technology in God’s country. And with no cell service, you’re not leaving a digital footprint.” The isolated area made it even harder for Hogue and other domestic violence victims to seek help, he added.
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