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California woman charged with murder after allegedly killing husband with flagpole

Saturday, 12 September 2026, 06:32 · 1 min read

A 65-year-old woman in Palm Desert, California, has been arrested on suspicion of murder after allegedly beating her husband to death with a flagpole at a luxury condominium complex. Vicky Kyung Mi Kim, whose bail has been set at $10 million, had a documented history of domestic violence, including a guilty plea earlier this year to misdemeanor charges of spousal battery — charges that prosecutors had originally filed as felonies. Local authorities noted the couple had prior disputes over finances and infidelity, and the district attorney's office expressed frustration that a judge had reduced Kim's earlier charges and terminated protective orders over their objections.

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The Guardian — California woman charged with murder after allegedly killing husband with flagpole ↗︎
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