85-Year-Old Man Charged with Murder Over Pancake Dispute

Steven Schwartz Allegedly Stabbed His Wife After Refusing to Eat Pancakes She Made

85-year-old Steven Schwartz is accused of fatally stabbing his wife, 81-year-old Sharron Schwartz, in their Washington D.C. home after an argument over pancakes.
Schwartz allegedly stabbed his wife in the back after she made pancakes for him, which he did not want to eat.
Schwartz was arrested and charged with second-degree murder while armed.
Schwartz, who had recently lost weight due to physical and psychiatric disorders, told investigators that his wife was trying to get him to eat more.
Schwartz pleaded not guilty to the charges and is being held without bond, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for January 2, 2024.