HARRISBURG, PA - Police said that a 13-year-old boy came home from school and found his mother dead on a bathroom floor covered in blood after she was allegedly fatally stabbed by his stepfather, who also tried to slice his own throat but survived.
According to a press release from the Harrisburg Police Department, 31-year-old Violette Pierre was murdered by her husband, Rocheny Clerge, on November 25 inside their home, Law & Crime reported. Pierre, a mother of three, was found underneath Clerge's body after he allegedly tried to take his own life after he allegedly killed her.
"Clerge was also covered in a large amount of blood," an arrest warrant obtained by WGAL said. "A large knife was located to the right of Clerge in a baseboard heater. Officers observed Clerge moving and pulled him off of Pierre and performed lifesaving measures on him. Clerge had a large laceration on the side of his neck and was badly bleeding."
Pierre's son "frantically" ran out of the house and down the street to alert a neighbor, who called 911. The boy later told police that his parents fought "all the time" and were arguing that morning when he left for school. He alleged that Pierre threatened to leave Clerge the day before the stabbing incident.
"Clerge was rushed to a local hospital for advanced medical care, and an investigation was initiated," the affidavit said. He is expected to survive his injuries.
Home security footage shows Pierre's son leaving for school around 8:30 a.m. before returning in the afternoon to find his mom and Clerge. An uncle was captured on video taking Pierre's two other children to school that morning while she and Clerge were allegedly fighting.
The son can be seen "exiting the residence frantically about 10 to 20 seconds after he entered," according to the affidavit. "During the course of the investigation, it was determined that Clerge was responsible for the death of the victim," the press release said.
Clerge was arrested and has been charged with first-degree murder and possession of an instrument of a crime. He is being held without bond with a preliminary hearing scheduled for December 23.
According to a press release from the Harrisburg Police Department, 31-year-old Violette Pierre was murdered by her husband, Rocheny Clerge, on November 25 inside their home, Law & Crime reported. Pierre, a mother of three, was found underneath Clerge's body after he allegedly tried to take his own life after he allegedly killed her.
"Clerge was also covered in a large amount of blood," an arrest warrant obtained by WGAL said. "A large knife was located to the right of Clerge in a baseboard heater. Officers observed Clerge moving and pulled him off of Pierre and performed lifesaving measures on him. Clerge had a large laceration on the side of his neck and was badly bleeding."
Pierre's son "frantically" ran out of the house and down the street to alert a neighbor, who called 911. The boy later told police that his parents fought "all the time" and were arguing that morning when he left for school. He alleged that Pierre threatened to leave Clerge the day before the stabbing incident.
"Clerge was rushed to a local hospital for advanced medical care, and an investigation was initiated," the affidavit said. He is expected to survive his injuries.
Home security footage shows Pierre's son leaving for school around 8:30 a.m. before returning in the afternoon to find his mom and Clerge. An uncle was captured on video taking Pierre's two other children to school that morning while she and Clerge were allegedly fighting.
The son can be seen "exiting the residence frantically about 10 to 20 seconds after he entered," according to the affidavit. "During the course of the investigation, it was determined that Clerge was responsible for the death of the victim," the press release said.
Clerge was arrested and has been charged with first-degree murder and possession of an instrument of a crime. He is being held without bond with a preliminary hearing scheduled for December 23.
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