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Dallas public defender’s chief investigator charged with wife’s murder after bloody apartment discovery
Monday, November 9, 2026
Jimmy Spurger Jr., chief investigator for the Dallas County Public Defender's Office, was charged with murder in connection with the death of his wife Maria. Dallas police discovered Maria Spurger in their apartment and said she died from stab wounds. The charge was filed days after Spurger filed divorce papers.
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