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Woman discovers husband plotting her murder on Facebook
by Jaspreet Virk - June 10, 2011 - comments
After gathering sufficient evidence that her husband was plotting her murder, wife used the information to seek restraining order against her husband on June 1.
Couple embroiled in a messy divorce and custody battle. Wife fakes identity on Facebook. Husband befriends her and reveals murder plan! Sounds like a novel plot? Well, custody battles often bring out the worse in spouses, and this is just one true example of that.
Angela Voelkert, a 29-year-old Indiana woman in middle of a difficult divorce, resorted to Facebook to dupe her husband, David Voelkert, to spill out some dirty secrets, and have a case prepared sufficiently to warrant an arrest.
Appearing as 17-year-old girl named Jessica Studebaker, Angela sent a friend request to Voelkert, 38.
As the friendship developed between the two, Angela became a confidante, and Voelkert started to spill out details of his nefarious plans.
Husband spills murder plan
In messages, the husband revealed that “he was going to find someone to take care of ” his wife (hinting at a murder plot). He also admitted that he had installed a a GPS on her van to track her and know where she goes.
“Once she is gone, I don’t have to hide with my kids… I can do what I want and not have to worry about not seeing my family anymore. You should find someone at your school. There should be some gang-bangers there that would put a cap in her ass for $10,000. I am done with her crap!” read one message.
It turns out that Voelkert knew that his ex had created a fake Facebook account and wanted to use the information against him to fight the custody battle of kids.
Arrest and release
After gathering sufficient evidence that her husband was plotting her murder, Angela used the information to seek restraining order against him on June 1.
Voelkert was arrested last Friday for allegedly installing a GPS tracking system on his wife's vehicle to track her, and looking for someone to do the job for him.
After spending nearly five days in jail, Voelkert was released Thursday after judge dismissed charges against him.
Tables turn in favor of husband
It turns out that Voelkert knew that his ex had created a fake Facebook account and wanted to use the information against him to fight the custody battle of kids.
In his support, Voelkert produced notarized affidavit, dated May 25, in which he has mentioned that he received a friend request from 'Jessica Studebaker,' whom he suspected to be his wife.
Voelkert stated that he was lying “to gain positive proof that it is indeed my ex-wife trying to again tamper" in his life.
He clarified that anything said in the chats is not true, and that he was chatting to prove to the court that his ex-wife will not leave him alone.
“In no way do I have plans to leave with my children or do any harm to Angela Dawn Voelkert or anyone else,” added Voelkert.
The FBI contacted the the bank employee who notarized the affidavit, and found it was authentic.
Voelkert has already suffered for plotting fake murder, and Angela will too face charges for faking identity, but it is the kids, trapped in custody battle, who might pay the highest price.