For Immediate Release
May 4, 2024
An Independence man faces a felony charge for strangling his wife and causing her death as she was lying an Independence hospital bed this weekend, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced today.
Ronnie Wiggs faces Murder 2nd Degree.*
According to court records filed today, the defendant told police he killed the victim, who had come to the hospital for a new port for dialysis. He said he choked her and covering her nose and mouth to keep her from screaming. The defendant told police he couldn't take care of her or afford the medical bills.
The defendant is being held on a $250,000 bond.
For more information, contact:
Michael Mansur
Director of Communication
Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office
Jean Peters Baker, Prosecutor
(816) 881-3812
(816) 674-3954
mmansur@jacksongov.org
https://www.jacksoncountyprosecutor.com
*Charges are only accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until the defendant is either found guilty or pleads guilty.