Willingboro woman indicted for husband's fire extinguisher beating death

Friday, April 21, 2017
WILLINGBORO, N.J. (WPVI) -- A 42-year-old Burlington County woman has now been indicted on murder charges for allegedly beating her 74-year-old husband to death with a fire extinguisher.

Laciana Tinsley was charged in the death of Douglas Tinsley back on January 30.
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The victim was found dead inside a home on the unit block of Hancock Lane in Willingboro shortly after noon that day.

Investigators say Tinsley struck her husband in the head multiple times with that fire extinguisher.
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According to prosecutor's office, Laciana Tinsley claims she was acting in self defense.

Tinsley is also charged with one count of Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose.

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