Seattle Woman Charged with Father's Murder on Election Night

Corey Burke allegedly killed her father with an ice axe, citing strained relations and election stress.

Corey Burke, a 33-year-old space rocket program manager, is accused of murdering her father, Timothy Burke, with an ice axe in their Seattle home.
The incident occurred on Election Night after an argument over household lighting, with Burke allegedly describing the act as a 'liberation.'
Burke reportedly confessed to the murder, telling police she was overwhelmed by the election results and her strained relationship with her father.
Authorities found Burke at the scene, covered in blood and expressing satisfaction with her actions, according to charging documents.
Burke is being held in King County Jail on a $2 million bail, facing first-degree murder charges.