Radio talk show host in Missouri charged with murdering his wife

[Judi Lynn]

Radio talk show host in Missouri charged with murdering his wife

By Denise Lavoie
ASSOCIATED PRESS

1:03 p.m. November 7, 2005

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A Missouri radio talk show host was arrested on murder charges Monday for allegedly poisoning his wife by spiking her Gatorade with a chemical found in antifreeze.

James Keown, 31, was arrested at the radio station where he worked in Jefferson City, Mo. He later made a court appearance via video and said he would not fight efforts to return him to Massachusetts.

Prosecutors said he slowly poisoned Julie Keown, 31, with ethylene glycol while the couple were living in Massachusetts in 2004.

District Attorney Martha Coakley said the motive may have been financial: Julie Keown had a $250,000 life insurance policy, but her husband was never able to collect because her death was under investigation.
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http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/nation/20051107-1303-radioreporter-murder.html



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Coakley said that at the time of Julie Keown's death, the couple had a negative balance in their bank account. Julie Keown had a $250,000 life insurance policy, but James Keown was never able to cash in because her death had been under investigation.

Julie Keown was apparently unaware of the couple's financial situation, Coakley said, and in the months before her death had told friends they had been able to save $1,500 a month since moving to Massachusetts.

Coakley said the couple moved to Massachusetts after James Keown convinced his employer, The Learning Exchange, an educational consulting company based in Kansas City, that he could work remotely from Massachusetts while attending Harvard Business School. Julie Keown then made arrangements with her employer, a medical software company, to also work remotely from Massachusetts, Coakley said.
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http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/BOS8662/

[Judi Lynn]

1. Here's his website.....

http://jameskeown.blogspot.com/



It would appear, from a quick scan, he's somewhat REPUBLICAN, of course. If he offers you a drink, just say "no, thanks!"

On edit, adding photo from his website of his late wife.

[chatterboy]

2. NOT his ex-wife

But a post-wife friend -- also named Julie.

They arrested this guy during his morning air shift! There's an aircheck waiting to surface ...

http://chatterbyrondavis.blogspot.com

[Judi Lynn]

4. Whoa! Thanks for the clarification.

I saw "Julie" and assumed it was the pre-dead Julie.

What a loss for right-wing radio. I'd imagine this is Clinton's fault.

[chatterboy]

5. Isn't it always ...

... big Bill's fault? Damn, but he's a busy man.

[JJackFlash]

7. Couldn't tell from his blog if he's a RW nut

yeah, he probably spewed endless outrage over President Clinton, accused Hillary of murdering Vince Foster, etc., etc.
Couldn't tell by his blog, though.

[Arugula Latte]

3. Republican family values

carried to the ultimate degree (if this guy is guilty).

[0007]

6. This guy James Keown looks like Rush Limbaugh's cousin

or maybe his little brother, 'eh?

I don't understand people who think they can out smart technology.

[Judi Lynn]

8. Same attitudes in the facial expressions. Creepy.

[TheCowsCameHome]

10. Or maybe his lover........................

[BrotherBuzz]

11. Rush Limbaugh is from Missouri

I'm just saying :shrug:

[Judi Lynn]

9. Correct photo of his late wife.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2005/11/07/national/a131657S67.DTL

[tatertop]

12. she was only 31