Judson Keith Hoover, a 50-year-old man, pleaded guilty to the murder of his wife, 38-year-old Rebecca Ruth Hoover, just hours after being officially charged.
Rebecca was last seen alive on August 2nd. The following day, Judson filed for divorce. Authorities later confirmed that she had already been killed by the time the paperwork was submitted.
The horrifying truth came to light after their eight-year-old son told a school counselor that he had witnessed his father murder his mother.
Reports indicate that Judson chose to plead guilty to spare his son the trauma of testifying in court.