A terrified man called 911 after hearing his neighbor say he had just cut his wife's throat sending a swarm of officers racing to the scene in seconds. >> [snorts] >> You want to I'm out. Check. I'm out. Hi. I'm out. Just so you know, I got a body cam. What's going on? I just killed my wife. Okay, project. What do you mean you just killed your wife? I just killed my wife. Okay. What happened? He gave my 511 exactly. Can you come up here? There was all of them. What's your name? I've been walking. Okay. Do you live back here? I've been walking. I live I live at 14th Street and I can't think of the name of the Do you live here? No, no. Uh lady that walked down here with me does. Okay. So, who is that lady? I can't think of her name. Hi. What do you have blood all over you? Okay. Copy, I'm out of here too. I'm out. Well, some of them are on my property. >> Let's step over here, okay? I'm out, guys. She's I'm out. down there in the car. They can come out of 411. 14. Okay. What happened today? >> You know what? If I were them, they can come down the driveway here for going to need their equipment. I'm not sure where we down the carrier. What do you mean a long-term thing? We're getting a divorce. Okay. What's her name? Laura. I'm out. So, she lives with you on Holly Drive? >> We were she was in the process of moving in. Okay. >> a while. Okay. She She was in the hospital. And she called 911. And she what? She had had a severe wreck. Okay. And she was in the hospital in Chicago. Okay. >> But she's been She's been back about uh He gave her a 511. 2 months or 3 I don't remember the date. Okay. So, what happened today? Why were you down here? Uh she's been staying with the lady you talked to here. Okay. >> They're home with her. Okay. She's been staying down here? >> Uh-huh. Okay. And what's that lady's name? Okay. Can I pat you down real quick and make sure you don't have any Do you have a knife on you still? Don't Don't touch anything. Do you have a knife on you still? >> No, I don't. Okay. Where's the knife at? Just keep your arms up for me, okay? I'm not touching. >> blood all over you. I don't want to get it all over me. >> Okay, I'm sorry. What's in this pocket? I'll get it, but what's in there? I keep a phone in my wallet. Okay. 4520 % of the residence. All right. So, how did Were you driving the car? Okay. So, you drove down here today? Yes, I was coming I'm out. Okay. So, how did it escalate to where we are right now? It's It's always meant to escalate it it seems like. Okay. I'm out. But what happened here? He needed his log on the computer. I don't have my body cam. >> yelling at me and we were arguing. I'm out of here too. I just crashed me I guess. I don't know. Okay. I just lost Okay. And what happened after that? >> I'm out. I cut her throat with a knife. Okay. What I had in the car. And is this lane We verify this ours or county? Hey, verifying is but I know I know. I know Mitchell Street just north I think the house down here is ours as well. I'll just keep it as ours for now. So, who is Okay. I know Mitchell Street just north of here is but I wasn't sure about that house. So, you came to pick her up today? Yes, we were going to the to set gear and Can anybody tell if their PD is coming out here to get the emergency behind them? Crime scene logs. So, you guys got into an argument as you were leaving? And she tried to scratch you? >> Well, she Yes. I'm out of here too. She didn't scratch you? She tried to. >> I'm out. Okay. I held her arms. Okay. And then you grabbed the knife that was in the car? I did. And you cut her throat? I I hit her first. Then I got to the knife. Okay. Can I ask why it escalated so quickly? Like >> It's It's been going on, ma'am, for longer than I can remember. Okay. So, how long have you been going through the divorce process? We actually I'm out of here too. We're I'm just beginning the divorce process. Okay. What would you like here? What's your name, sir? Uh the knife in question it sounds like we don't know. He does not have it on him. Okay. I have him down there stepping on him. I know 10104. Come here, 5. Uh here's what we're going to do. Go ahead. Uh let's uh walk up to one of these cars. I'm out. We're going to have to go 411 14. He has his wallet. If you want it. Yep. What's Here, let's step over here for now, okay? I can take that home for you. We're going to go here all the way Verify you're going to follow the ambulance to the hospital. How old are you, James? I'm 25. Okay. All right. We're going to walk up here and we're going to take a little ride, okay? Hey, so I'm taking her out here to take her bag in. I can keep your arms Uh What is Are you going to go over there? I need to get a hold of her for a sec. If you need something that I can do that for you. I need bags. We're going to have to step here. They're going to load and go. So, let's just step over here to the license plate real quick while they get this going out of here, okay? He denied it. I'm out. 14. Um I'm out. Here's what I'm going to do. I I trust officer who's patted you down before, but this is Detective I'm going to have him just make sure you don't have that knife on you right now, okay? Do you have anything on you that could hurt me or poke you or anything like that? >> Where did you last see that knife? It was in the car. In the car. Okay. So, if you're okay with that, will you take them go with him to the PD? And then I was going to just start on Uh-huh. If If you fits down here, stay with me. Let's go walk to the I'm out. You following AMG on that? Copy, following AMG on that. Yep. Yep, following AMG on that. Hey, are you right here? No, AMG crime scene logs. Corey, will you just get my car and cuz I'm I'm going to need all my equipment. Uh we need somebody >> up. Will you follow that ambulance and stay with the victim for me? I Yeah, we're going to LS app. Yeah, that's fine. You can go. Yep, I'm good with it. Following but we'll have him go up there. Yep. What Where are we going? Uh so, Jim, bring this car down. We're going to go to the PD. Very cooperative. We're going to We're going to go to the PD and get an additional statement there. Okay. Um I'm just confirming the address that we're at is 1806 South 14th. That is what we were provided, yes. All right, James. Go ahead and have a seat for me. It might be easier if you put your butt down and then kind of slide in. All right. Are you following the ambulance? Yeah, I'm going to LS app. I'm going to pull this down and buckle it. Okay. I don't know. I'll be around for a little while. And you just sit tight. Officer Jim is going to take you down to the police department and I'll meet you there, okay? Okay. What do you want me to Appreciate you. Uh she's just a friend. Was she leaving your house? They were in both leaving together. They were leaving your house together? >> They were together. And they got here All right, I don't know what happened. He said, "I just couldn't take it anymore." and he stabbed He said, "I couldn't take it anymore." and stabbed her. Okay. And my my body cam's on. Okay. Um and so, he calls you. Can I see that phone call? No, he didn't call me. I I'm That's my car right there. I take the dog for a walk. You just happened to come down here and I'm like, "Holy crap, what happened?" Okay. And was he in the When you came down here, what did you see? He was walking back to our house. He was walking. And when you saw her, was this where she was at? Yes. Okay. Was she already on the ground? >> Already on the ground. Non-responsive. Okay. And he was walking back up to you. And he said to you I I killed my wife. I killed my wife. Okay. Um did he have a weapon in his hand? No, he did not. And I looked in the car. I I'm going to have you stay out of the car, okay? Yep. Yep. Yep. Yep. Yep. Okay. Do you want me to turn off the vehicle? Can I have you come up with me? Just a little bit. Please leave your walker and walk up. Oh, we don't need any more bodies down here. Eventually we'll take you up. I think my car's on. Can I turn it off? My dog's in there. Do you want to turn it off if your dog's in there, though? Ruined it down. Okay. Okay. All right, Ron. Detective I want you to see her vehicle. So, she lives here. This is her house. Sherry wants to be in work on as her friend. They were just at her house. They were leaving. She baby down here. She's taking her dog for a walk. She leaves her house with her dog and her vehicle's back there and she sees there's stuff here. She sees him getting out walking. Did you know him? Yeah, I I know Jim. What's your relationship? Okay. Is he married to her? Let's step over here. Process of a divorce. Okay. And they He's outside. That's okay. I can now. So, they I'll just ask you some similar questions since I wasn't here for this story. All right. Okay. And you live here? Uh back down there. Okay. And they came over this morning? Uh she's staying with me. She's been here for a week. I see. Okay. And he came over this morning. They were going down to the bank to settle it some finances in in pursuit of the divorce. So, was he was she expecting him to come over this morning? >> Yes, absolutely. Okay. And he honked. I I was on the deck with her. She She said, "I'll see you after the thing." I Okay. Okay. And so, I I I thought everything was fine. I was just going to take my dog for a walk. Is this their red Toyota here? Yes, it is. Okay. It's still running and there's it's going to be a thing. I um her vehicle's the one behind her. Did you Did you speak to him at all? Yes, he was walking back towards our house with blood on his shirt and I couldn't didn't see Sherry then, but I said, "Oh, Jim, what's happened?" And he said, "I just killed my wife. I couldn't take it anymore." Okay. Was there anybody with you when he said that or >> No. Okay. My dog. He doesn't speak. Okay. Got you. And that's your car behind her now? >> Yes. Yes. Okay. Okay. What's your name then? Uh-huh. All right. And what's your name? Yes. Okay. So, I'm a detective here. Yes. I got it. For that information. Give me one moment to talk with this officer. Of course. Deep breaths. You see things on TV, but it's not like when >> [laughter] >> when you're really here. I I never never in my wildest dreams would have predicted this. I've heard their phone calls. They've been very civil. Uh I don't know what happened. Sounds like they're going to OSF. I bet. She had Oh, I shouldn't have told them that. Uh she has a history of heart. She has a pacemaker. Okay. They'll figure all that out. Okay, cuz she goes to OSF, I know. You might want to tell them this is a very long walk. I think they're trying to figure out where you found him. Right there. No, no, no. You said he was walking back to your house, though. Yes. Yeah. So, He had gotten him 10 steps. 10 steps out. Okay. Did you see anything in his hands like a knife in his hands? Did you say he stabbed her? >> blood on his shirt and that's when I saw Sherry. I said, And I got no response. Okay. Sounds like we're calling out the Illinois State Police Crime Scene Unit. They're going to process all of this. Um but just the scene, not interviews with you and stuff like that. So, our detectives will be talking to you and getting your statement. >> need to talk to me. It's going to be just it's just what it what it is. Was she breathing? I couldn't tell. Well, they were doing CPR, so that leads me to believe she's not, but I wasn't there. I know. Um We already got your information down. Um that's their vehicle. I didn't search the inside for a weapon. I just it wasn't on the driver's seat, but I didn't go into the drive the passenger seat yet. I don't know if he had it on him. But it's going to be a knife. According to what he told me. Okay. I don't know that that Why are they staying at Hollybrook just out of curiosity? He lives there. Okay. She lives right now. She's been with me for a week. >> Going through a divorce. >> Going through a divorce staying with her. He came here to pick her up. She thought they seemed fine. Yeah. Is there any particular Did he just move in to Hollybrook? Do you know any of those details? >> Yeah, yeah, I do. Yeah, we're friends for years. >> Okay. Uh he moved in, I'd say, 6 months ago. Maybe Yeah. And she has been in the hospital because she broke her pelvis. So, when she came back, she did not want to live at Hollybrook. So, that's been the ongoing issue. She was just about to go into Pekin Estates. Okay. And uh she was working all that out and they were going down to the bank to divide up their money. They just sold their house. But I've heard their conversations on the phone. So, I didn't I mean, he I I never ever suspected this. Okay. Have they had issues? Have they been having issues? Like >> Has it ever been physical before? >> Not that I'm aware of. Okay. They lived over on Country Club on uh Yeah, that's they just sold the house. Okay. Uh anyway, they just sold it about a month ago. Okay. So, they made the choice to move into Hollybrook. >> He did. He did. >> Okay. And they were going to split up. They originally he thought she would live with him. She did not want to live at Hollybrook. So, she decided to move on her own and that's when the whole divorce thing came up. Her contact person on scene, do you want me to dispatch you? >> Have they been talking divorce for a while? Uh no. Actually, they were going to separate, but just recently they decided they couldn't work out their problems. Um and so, they just had to do it. Do you know him to have any kind of history like with mental illness at all? No. Okay. However, he's 94. Okay. Um He's never had like dementia, Alzheimer's, anything that you were aware of? >> No. Probably some dementia. Age-related dementia, I would say. Okay. Okay. But never violent that I have ever seen. Oh, okay. Except I will say this. They had an argument about uh That's why she ended up with me. She says that he hit her. Okay. When they were at Hollybrook. And so, she called me and said, "Will you come and get me? I can't I can't live with somebody that's going to hit me." Now, I have no proof that he did that. Mhm. And he says he didn't to force. How long ago was that? A week ago. Okay. She's been with me a week. Okay. So, how When did he originally When did he originally get here? I got home at 10:00 from my appointment. He probably came at 10:15. Okay. And then when you came to or when he came back down the aisle or the driveway here, this is where he was? >> Yeah. Yeah. She said he was on foot walking back to her >> walking back to my house. Okay. Do you know how she ended up out of the car? No. She was like that when I came up on it. I'm assuming she was trying to get away from him, but that's only my assumption. What did he say to you? I said, "Jim, what happened?" I I didn't see Sherry at the time and I said, "What happened?" And he said, "I just killed my wife." You said something like he said he couldn't take it anymore. >> Yeah, couldn't take it anymore. I said, "Couldn't take what anymore?" What happened? And he said, "I just killed her. That's it." Did he say anything about stabbing? No. Yes, then later he said, "I said, 'So, did you hit her? Where Where'd you hit her with?'" He said, "No, I a knife. I stabbed her." I stabbed her. Did he say anything like that? No. It's possible it's still in the vehicle. I looked at the driver side, but I didn't look at the passenger side because they were still working on her. Cuz she was like half She was on the floor, but her feet were still in. Like she was on the So, this is their vehicle. Her vehicle's behind. With the barking dog. Okay. Oh my god. Well, no one prepares you to handle a day like this. You are so right about that. My husband watches all this on television and I I don't I don't really like that stuff. And then but you when you see it in person, it's So, he's 94 and she's 80? >> Yes. They've been married 39 years. I did not see him when he came. He honked and she left. Came around him and left it. So, I have no idea what kind of criminal mind he was in. I I don't >> So, it's not like he was up visiting with you guys. He was just in the vehicle and she came out. But she was expecting to go with him. Yes, absolutely. Absolutely. And you think that was about probably 10 15 Like 2 minutes before you called us? About 2 minutes before you called us? Okay. Took me a while to figure out how to how to dial 911. Mr. I'm ask you a few questions, all right? Sure. Um do you have any medical problems? Um nothing I guess real serious for my age. Do you have like any heart problems or diabetic? You have to have epileptic? Memory problems or anything or I got memory problems. >> memory problems? You have like onset of dementia a little bit or anything or I I assume that's You assume that's what's might happening? Okay. Okay. Uh do you don't need to go to the hospital for any injuries or anything? No. I need some problem trying to talk cuz I'm assuming you can't You can hear me quite well, can't you? Well Or do you have a loss of hearing? He doesn't listen to hearing. I have lost one of my hearing now. >> Okay. Well, then I'll keep talking a little bit louder. Do you have any mental health problems? No, I don't think so. Okay. Are you suicidal? No. >> No? Okay. Um cause of police officers any problems on the outside, did you? Have I had >> Did you cause any problem with the police officers on the outside outside, did you? Did you try fighting them or anything? I No, it's just one of my questions. >> Yeah. Okay. >> I don't know Nobody you stay away from? Uh Uh I don't I don't think Are you under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the moment? Are you under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the moment? >> No. No? Okay. >> [clears throat] >> All right, I'm going to unbuckle you right here, okay? Okay. Now I have to come on out with me. Come on out, my man.