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Where is Elfred Schultz today?
Schultz has since remarried and is living in Florida, where he runs a construction business.
How old is Bembenek?
52 years (1958–2010)
Laurie Bembenek/Age at death
Laurie Bembenek, the former Milwaukee police officer and Playboy hostess convicted of a decades-old murder, is near death in hospice care near her home in Vancouver, Wash., according to a friend. Ira Robins of Milwaukee said Bembenek, 52, has been suffering from liver and kidney failure, partially due to Hepatitis C.
Is Laurie Bembenek dead?
Deceased (1958–2010)
Laurie Bembenek/Living or Deceased
Who killed Christine Schult?
Christine Schultz (November 15, 1950 – May 28, 1981) was a mother-of-two murdered at home on May 28, 1981 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by her ex-husband’s wife Laurie Bembenek. The case is mostly known because of Bembenek’s escape from custody for three months in 1990.
What happened to Lori Bembenek?
However, Bembenek would not live to be acquitted. She died from liver and kidney failure on Nov. 20, 2010, at the age of 52. Her attorney, Mary Woehrer, continues to seek a posthumous pardon for her to this day.
Who helped Lawrencia Bembenek escape?
Dominic Gugliatto
Bembenek squeezed through a laundry room window, climbed a seven-foot barbed-wire fence and fled from the Taycheedah Correctional Institution, about 60 miles north of Milwaukee. Aiding her escape was her fiancé, Dominic Gugliatto, whom she had met while he was visiting his sister, an inmate at the prison.
Is Laurie Bembenek still in jail?
In December 1992, Laurie Bembenek agreed to plead no contest to second-degree murder, according to The New York Times. In exchange, her life sentence was reduced to 20 years and she was released from prison for time served.
When did Laurie Bembenek get arrested for Christine Schultz murder?
Detectives zeroed in on Bembenek as Fred did indeed have an alibi for the night of the murder, even if it was shaky and he had initially lied. They arrested Bembenek at her job at Marquette University on June 24, 1981, and charged her with the murder of Christine Schultz, according to Milwaukee Magazine.
Where is Christine Schultz’s body buried in Wisconsin?
A jury found Bembenek guilty of first-degree murder on March 9, 1982, nine months after Christine’s murder. Judgment of conviction was entered the same day and Bembenek was sentenced to life imprisonment. Christine is buried at Saint Joseph Cemetery in Appleton, Wisconsin.
Who was with Christine Schultz at the time of her murder?
At the time of her murder, Christine and Fred Schultz had been divorced six months. Fred Schultz initially stated he was on duty investigating a burglary with his partner, Michael Durfee, at the time of the murder, but years later he admitted they were actually drinking at a local bar.
When did Fred Schultz’s ex wife Christine die?
On May 28, 1981, at approximately 2:15am, Fred Schultz’s ex-wife Christine was murdered in her Milwaukee home. She was asleep, and wearing only a yellow t-shirt and beige panties at the time of the assault.