Name: Lorene “Bug” Hopkins-Pequignot.
Died: January 12, 2018.
Age at death: 69.
Cause of death: Strangled.
Location: Fieldale, Virginia, USA.
Disability: Bipolar disorder.
Details:
Lorene was strangled. Her husband told police it had been a home invasion, but they arrested him, and he was charged with her murder.
She was a retired secretary with a talent for decorating and housekeeping. She read her Bible often.
Case status:
Thomas Richard Pequignot, charged with first-degree murder. In July 2022, Thomas was declared incompetent to stand trial due to progressive dementia and hospitalized indefinitely.
Source:
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