A 71-year-old woman from Florida has been accused of attempting to kill her husband over a postcard he received from an ex-girlfriend he dated 60 years ago. Bertha Yalter was arrested after her husband called the police claiming that she had tried to kill him at their home. When officers arrived, they found the man in a vulnerable state with severe bruises, lacerations, and bleeding bite marks. The couple had been married for over 50 years when the incident occurred. The husband stated that the attack happened after he received the postcard, which greatly angered Yalter, leading her to smother him with a pillow. Footage of the attack was captured on a cellphone, supporting the man’s account. Yalter admitted to depriving her husband of his cellphone and confessed to the attack during an interview with law enforcement. However, her attorney denies the assault claims, emphasizing the couple’s long marriage and stating that the husband is fine and regrets the argument. Yalter has been charged with attempted second-degree murder, aggravated battery against an elderly person, and tampering with a witness or victim. She is also prohibited from contacting her husband. Prosecutors argue that the attempted smothering qualifies as attempted murder due to the potential lethality of suffocation. The case is ongoing.
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71-year-old US woman allegedly attempted to kill her husband after discovering a postcard from his ex-girlfriend, whom he dated six decades ago.
