Accused militia leader charged with murder of wife
Apr 5, 2013, 7:46 AM | Updated: 8:05 am
A Cashmere man, the accused ringleader of an Army-based anti-government militia group, is now charged with the murder of his pregnant wife.
The Army charges follow a two-year investiation of the murder of Army Sgt. Deirdre Aguigui. Pvt. Isaac Aguigui, 21, is among four Fort Stewart, Ga. soldiers already charged by civilian authorities in the slaying of a former soldier, Michael Roark, 19, and his girlfriend, Tiffany York, 17.
Aguigui has been jailed since December 2011, when he was accused of plotting attacks against the government, including targets from Georgia to Washington state. One scheme allegedly involved poisoning the state apple crop.
Investigators believe that Aguigui financed his militia activities with money from a $500,000 life insurance policy on his wife.
