A husband accused of kidnapping and killing a schoolteacher in Vermont says his wife committed the crime – and that he initially confessed to protect her.
Allen Prue, 32, and his wife Patricia Prue, 35, face kidnapping and first-degree murder charges in the 2012 death of Melissa Jenkins, 33. The husband and wife are being tried separately, with testimony continuing today in Allen Prue’s trial. Patricia Prue’s trial is expected to begin next month.
In opening statements in Vermont Superior Court Wednesday, prosecutors said the couple lured Jenkins from her home with a phone call, claiming their car had broken down. Allen Prue had previously performed snowplow work for Jenkins.
The prosecution claims that Allen Prue told police that the couple's plan that night was to “get a girl,” somebody “they could play with,” according to Caledonia County State’s Attorney Lisa Warren's opening statement.
But defense lawyer Robert Katims claimed that Allen Prue was unaware of his wife's intention to kill Jankins.
“In her crazy, twisted mind she had become obsessively jealous of Melissa Jenkins. The evidence will show that Patricia Prue strangled Melissa Jenkins without telling him she was going to do it, without planning it with him and without Allen Prue aware in any way shape or form,” Katims said.
A husband accused of kidnapping and killing a schoolteacher in Vermont says his wife committed the crime – and that he initially confessed to protect her.
Allen Prue, 32, and his wife Patricia Prue, 35, face kidnapping and first-degree murder charges in the 2012 death of Melissa Jenkins, 33. The husband and wife are being tried separately, with testimony continuing today in Allen Prue’s trial. Patricia Prue’s trial is expected to begin next month.
In opening statements in Vermont Superior Court Wednesday, prosecutors said the couple lured Jenkins from her home with a phone call, claiming their car had broken down. Allen Prue had previously performed snowplow work for Jenkins.
The prosecution claims that Allen Prue told police that the couple's plan that night was to “get a girl,” somebody “they could play with,” according to Caledonia County State’s Attorney Lisa Warren's opening statement.
But defense lawyer Robert Katims claimed that Allen Prue was unaware of his wife's intention to kill Jankins.
“In her crazy, twisted mind she had become obsessively jealous of Melissa Jenkins. The evidence will show that Patricia Prue strangled Melissa Jenkins without telling him she was going to do it, without planning it with him and without Allen Prue aware in any way shape or form,” Katims said.
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