Missouri man who allegedly shot and killed wife was arrested in Utah Monday

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Jacob Hodgkins, who’s charged with the taking pictures dying of his spouse, has surrendered to police in Utah. Springfield Police confirmed the data Monday afternoon. Springfield Police say Hodgkins was arrested in Cedar Metropolis, Utah and that he turned himself in.

Hodgkins is charged with second-degree homicide and armed prison motion.

On Might 28, 2022, Springfield Police Division responded to South Glenview after a girl referred to as 911 claiming she had been shot by her husband.

In response to authorities, the husband was later recognized as Jacob Hodgkins, and the caller was recognized as Ada Hodgkins. Ada instructed dispatch her husband shot her within the stomach with a shotgun.

When officers arrived on the scene they discovered Ada contained in the residence with an obvious gunshot wound to the chest. Physique cam footage confirmed one of many officers asking Ada who shot her and Ada stated it was her husband Jake. Ada was having issue respiratory and she or he was transported to a neighborhood hospital, nonetheless, she later died of her accidents.

Throughout the follow-up investigation, officers spoke with Ada’s daughter who stated she had been along with her mom and Jacob earlier within the night time when the couple gave her daughter and the daughter’s husband a experience residence from a celebration at round 9:45 p.m.

At 10:16 p.m. Ada’s daughter despatched her mom a Fb message thanking her for the experience. Ada despatched her daughter a message stating “Jake shot me”.

A witness instructed police he was strolling his canine and was on the intersection of Glenview and Avalon when he heard a “loud shotgun bang”. The witness acknowledged the storage door of the residence of 2652 was open and he heard a feminine scream. The neighbor had a Nexxt doorbell surveillance digital camera and offered a video to the police.

Within the video, a voice might be heard talking within the distance and audio additionally catches a gunshot sound shortly after. A automobile is seen exiting the storage and driving north on Glenview earlier than turning west onto Avalon.

No firearms have been positioned contained in the residence and Jacob and Ada’s four-door gold Buick Lucerne was additionally lacking. The present whereabouts of Jacob are unknown.

Officers reviewed Jacob’s prison historical past and found he had been convicted in 2012 for distribute/provide/prepare distribution of a managed substance, which is listed as a “Felony 3”.

This conviction prohibits Hodgkins from possessing a firearm.