Murder/Suicide/Arson Cases Involving Arizona, Michigan Homeowners Facing Foreclosure

In Phoenix, Arizona, The Arizona Republic reports:

• Phoenix police records released Tuesday outline how a man struggling with financial problems "killed the love of his life," set fire to the couple's home and slit his wrists before investigators responded.

• Daniel Miller, 49, was found dead July 28, his body wedged between a wall and a mattress in his bedroom, after a fire was reported at his house in a quiet cul-de-sac near Loop 101 and 35th Avenue. His wife, Kimberly Miller, 51, was found dead in a separate bedroom at the couple's home in the 3600 block of West Wahalla Lane. Police closed the case, ruling Kimberly Miller was the victim of a domestic-violence homicide. According to investigative documents, Daniel Miller sent a dark e-mail to his sister in Missouri, claiming that a pending foreclosure and family squabble over his late father's estate pushed him to madness.

• Daniel Miller's wrists were cut with a folding straight razor, which was found near his body in the master bedroom. An accelerant-sniffing arson dog also located evidence on his shoes and on one his hand.

For more, see Man killed wife, died in house fire, police say.

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In Bay City, Michigan, a blog on The Bay City Times reports:

• [A]ccording to Bay City Police, who wrapped up their investigation on Tuesday, David Hetzel committed a series of crimes Saturday morning that left his wife and himself dead and their home [from which they were being evicted] at 406 N. Farragut St. destroyed by fire. [...] The Hetzels had lost their home to foreclosure and also had filed for bankruptcy protection but did not follow through with the Chapter 13 proceedings.

For more, see Police: Bay City couple victims of murder-suicide.

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