A Jacksonville man has been found guilty of second-degree murder for killing his wife with a metal pipe, in a case that has horrified the local community.

On 16 September 2025, a judge convicted 33-year-old Samijo Hemans during a bench trial of the death of his wife, Catherine , who was also 33. The killing took place in May 2021 at the Kings Crossing Apartments on Old Kings Road.

According to police reports , Hemans admitted striking Catherine in the back of the head about 45 minutes after she returned home with their infant child. Authorities said that after the first blow, she tried to wrestle the weapon away, but Hemans hit her several more times. She died from her injuries.

Hemans told investigators there had been no argument beforehand. Instead, he claimed his wife had bee

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