Boxer Gatti's Death Suicide, Wife Off Hook: Brazil Cops

Edwin Valero found hanging in cell, police say

(NEWSER) - Edwin Valero, the former Venezuelan boxing champion arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife, killed himself in jail today. The 28-year-old, who was found hanging by his clothes from a bar in his cell, died around 1:30am, the AP reports. His wife, 24-year-old Jennifer Viera, was found stabbed yesterday in a Valencia hotel; prosecutors planned to charge Valero, who is said to have admitted to hotel security that he killed her. More»

Brazil officials say she strangled him after night of boozing

(NEWSER) - Enraged after a night of drinking and a public shoving match, the wife of former boxing champ Arturo Gotti strangled him in his sleep, Brazilian police say. Officials plan to charge Amanda Rodrigues with premeditated murder, despite her claim that an assailant sneaked into their Porto de Galihnas hotel room and murdered her husband, BoxingScene.com reports. The couple was on a second honeymoon. More»

(AP) - Former boxing champion Arturo Gatti, whose epic trilogy with Micky Ward branded him one of the most exciting fighters of his generation, was found dead in a hotel room in the posh seaside resort of Porto de Galihnas today. Police investigator Edilson Alves says the body of the former junior welterweight champ was discovered in his room at the tourist resort, where Gatti had arrived yesterday with his Brazilian wife Amanda and 1-year-old son. More»

Among occupational hazards, informing family of death is worst

(NEWSER) - News of a death can be tough on police officers charged with delivering it, too. While agencies don’t generally have formal protocols (unlike the US Army), most prefer to inform families in person, with a chaplain. “You ask yourself: How would you want to deliver this message,” a retired officer tells CNN, “because people are going to remember this for the rest of their life.” More»

Dad claimed suicide pact; blamed Kaiser

(NEWSER) - The Los Angeles man suspected of killing his wife and five children before committing suicide lost his job due to misconduct, not layoffs, the Times reports. Ervin Antonio Lupoe and wife Ana were terminated from a Kaiser Permanente medical center, and sources say allegations of fraud were involved. A letter Lupoe sent to KABC-TV indicated the investigation had to do with employment misrepresentation and a child-care issue. More»