Romanian-born Cristian Loga-Negru admitted to killing his wife Roxana Abrudan in 2014 with a hatchet, and now he will spend the rest of his life in prison with the possibility […]
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Insanity Plea Rejected In Hatchet Murder Case
Cristian Loga-Negru, a Romanian national, admitted to killing his wife Roxana Abrudan in 2014 with a hatchet, but Racine County Felony Court Judge Eugene Gasiorkiewicz rejected his assertion Wednesday that […]
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Hatchet Murder Insanity Trial Pits Psychologists Against One Another
Three psychologists agreed that Cristian Loga-Negru, a Romanian national, suffered from a mental illness when he killed his estranged wife in 2014 with a hatchet, but they do not agree […]
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Hatchet Murderer’s Mental Illness Diagnosed Weeks Before Death
A man who pleaded no contest to killing his wife with a hatchet had been diagnosed as having a bipolar disorder just weeks before the murder in 2014, according to […]
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No Contest in Hatchet Murder, Insanity Hearing in July
The Illinois man accused of killing his estranged wife with a hatchet in November 2014 entered a no contest plea but will still stand trial to determine if he suffered […]
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Accused Hatchet Murder Gets 2-Part Trial
The man accused of killing his estranged wife with a hatchet in November 2014 has a two-part trial scheduled to begin in July. The first part of the trial will […]
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Accused Hatchet Murderer Getting Mental Evaluation
The murder trial of Cristian Loga-Negru for allegedly killing his wife with a hatchet in November 2014 is delayed pending the outcome of a mental health evaluation. Online court records indicate […]
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Trial Set for Accused Hatchet Murderer
Cristian Loga-Negru will go before a jury of his peers next year to decide whether or not he’s guilty of killing his estranged wife last fall with a hatchet. Loga-Negru […]
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Viewing Physical Evidence Next in Case Against Accused Hatchet Murderer
The case against an Illinois man accused of killing his estranged wife last fall with a hatchet is continuing forward. Cristian Loga-Negru, 38, of Arlington Heights, IL, is charged with 1st […]
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Not Guilty Plea for Accused Hatchet Murderer
The man accused of killing his estranged wife with a hatchet last month entered a not-guilty plea Tuesday at his preliminary hearing. Cristian Loga-Negru, 38, of Arlington Heights, […]
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Video: Accused Hatchet Murderer in Court
Accused wife killer Cristian Loga-Negru appeared Friday before Racine County Circuit Court Judge Eugene Gasiorkiewicz for a competency hearing. During the proceeding at which the defendant appeared without an attorney, […]
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Accused Hatchet Murderer Admits Competent to Stand Trial, Judge Agrees
Cristian Loga-Negru admitted Friday in court that he believes he is competent to stand trial in the murder of his wife, Roxana Abrudan. Loga-Negru is accused of attacking and killing Abrudan in […]
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Man Charged in Hatchet Murder of Wife is Competent
An Illinois man charged with killing his wife last month with a hatchet has one week to find an attorney to address whether or not he was competent when the […]
