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Ohio man sentenced for his role in wife’s suicide

Man sentenced to prison for role in wife's suicide

VERMILION, Ohio — An Ohio man is going to prison for his role in his 81-year-old wife’s suicide.

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Michael Krupienski pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter last month and was sentenced to nine to 12 years in prison this week, WOIO, a CBS affiliate in Cleveland, reported.

He’ll spend at least two years on parole after his release.

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In September 2024, Vermilion police responded to Krupienski’s home on reports of a suicide.

When they got there, his wife, Marie, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

WOIO reported that Marie allegedly voiced suicidal thoughts while under the influence of alcohol. When she did that, her husband gave her a loaded gun.

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