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Former Florida Deputy Charged with Murdering Wife and Staging Suicide

Anthony Shea, a former Orange County Sheriff's sergeant, is accused of killing his wife, Lieutenant Eloilda Shea, and attempting to disguise the crime as a suicide.

  • Eloilda Shea, a lieutenant with the Orange County Sheriff's Office, was found dead from a gunshot wound, initially believed to be a suicide.
  • Her estranged husband, Anthony Shea, allegedly staged the scene to look like a suicide after shooting her.
  • Anthony Shea was under investigation for having an affair while on duty, leading to his resignation earlier this year.
  • Investigators discovered inconsistencies in Shea's story, including a lack of evidence of a gunshot on an audio recording he inadvertently made.
  • Shea is being held without bond on charges of first-degree murder, and the community mourns the loss of Eloilda, described as a rising star in the department.
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