BAKERSFIELD, CA - A man accused of murdering his wife with a rifle in front of their son allegedly confessed to the crime, telling responding officers that she had "cheated" on him.
The man, 37-year-old Manuel Leal Robles, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his wife, Ana Karen Robles, on November 26, PEOPLE reported. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and is currently being held without bail. He is also being charged with willful cruelty to a child and inflicting corporal injury on a spouse/cohabitant.
The police report, which was obtained and reviewed by PEOPLE, states that officers interviewed the 15-year-old son, who claimed that the couple was drinking that evening and that they started to argue as the night went on. Robles later told the police that he drank two bottles of vodka and blacked out.
When the son attempted to intervene, he allegedly encountered his mother in the fetal position on her bed while Robles stood over her, pointing a handgun at her.
Robles allegedly fired the weapon several times at a safe in the bedroom before leaving. He then came back wielding an AR-15 and allegedly saying, "This is what happens when you cheat." He then allegedly shot his wife several times, the son claimed. Afterwards, Robles allegedly placed the gun's barrel in his mouth but didn't pull the trigger, after which the son recounted wrestling the gun away from his father and throwing it over a fence.
He then allegedly followed his father into the kitchen, wrestling his father away from knives out of fear he would stab himself with one. Robles then reportedly fled the scene in his truck.
Officers eventually caught up with Robles at a shopping center about two miles from his home, where he was arrested without further incident. In the police report, one officer alleged Robles made various "spontaneous" statements after being handcuffed, which were captured on bodycam video.
"I f*cked up, my wife cheated on me, and I f*cked up," Robles allegedly said. "She made a mistake, and I killed her for it," he allegedly said, adding that Ana "didn't deserve that."
During a follow-up interview, the son allegedly told police that his parents fought often and that his dad "put holes in the walls" when he drank. Robles had discovered his wife's alleged affair the previous month. He allegedly sent his sister to conduct surveillance, and she reportedly witnessed Ana with another man.
Robles is being held at the Lerdo Justice Facility, and his next court date is scheduled for February 11.
The man, 37-year-old Manuel Leal Robles, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his wife, Ana Karen Robles, on November 26, PEOPLE reported. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and is currently being held without bail. He is also being charged with willful cruelty to a child and inflicting corporal injury on a spouse/cohabitant.
The police report, which was obtained and reviewed by PEOPLE, states that officers interviewed the 15-year-old son, who claimed that the couple was drinking that evening and that they started to argue as the night went on. Robles later told the police that he drank two bottles of vodka and blacked out.
When the son attempted to intervene, he allegedly encountered his mother in the fetal position on her bed while Robles stood over her, pointing a handgun at her.
Robles allegedly fired the weapon several times at a safe in the bedroom before leaving. He then came back wielding an AR-15 and allegedly saying, "This is what happens when you cheat." He then allegedly shot his wife several times, the son claimed. Afterwards, Robles allegedly placed the gun's barrel in his mouth but didn't pull the trigger, after which the son recounted wrestling the gun away from his father and throwing it over a fence.
He then allegedly followed his father into the kitchen, wrestling his father away from knives out of fear he would stab himself with one. Robles then reportedly fled the scene in his truck.
Officers eventually caught up with Robles at a shopping center about two miles from his home, where he was arrested without further incident. In the police report, one officer alleged Robles made various "spontaneous" statements after being handcuffed, which were captured on bodycam video.
"I f*cked up, my wife cheated on me, and I f*cked up," Robles allegedly said. "She made a mistake, and I killed her for it," he allegedly said, adding that Ana "didn't deserve that."
During a follow-up interview, the son allegedly told police that his parents fought often and that his dad "put holes in the walls" when he drank. Robles had discovered his wife's alleged affair the previous month. He allegedly sent his sister to conduct surveillance, and she reportedly witnessed Ana with another man.
Robles is being held at the Lerdo Justice Facility, and his next court date is scheduled for February 11.
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