A jury has convicted an 83-year-old man of premeditated first-degree murder for killing his 81-year-old wife. The man, Joseph Anthony Scrofne, admitted to smothering his wife with a pillow and then strangling her with a rope after she began to struggle. He was automatically sentenced to life in prison. The incident occurred at their home in January 2025.

Further details about the case are available, but the information provided is graphic and disturbing.

The conviction was announced by District Attorney General Thomas Dean, following the jury's verdict.