Name: Leon Dewayne Hignite.
Died: October 4, 2017.
Age at death: 76.
Cause of death: Blunt head trauma; neglect.
Location: Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
Disability: Blind, hearing impaired.
Details:
Leon’s wife fatally assaulted him, then leaft him to die for several days before setting the house on fire.
Leon liked karate, drag racing, hunting, and fishing. He was a retired tool-and-die maker.
Case Status:
Carol Hignite (Wife), found guilty of first-degree manslaughter and wanton neglect of an adult, sentenced to 11 years.
Sources:
Carol Hignite sentenced for husband’s death after second trial
Son of slain father reacts after his mother’s found guilty of manslaughter during retrial
74-year-old Lexington woman charged with murdering her husband will not get bond reduction
Obituary for Leon Dewayne Hignite
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