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Jihad celebrates birthday by murdering wife
A convicted murderer and rapist was charged today with special circumstances murder for allegedly celebrating his 55th birthday on Sunday by stabbing his wife to death and also stabbing her sister and her sister's son. Jesus Jihad, 55, is scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon in Alameda County Superior Court. Assistant District Attorney Tom Rogers said Jihad is charged with one count of murder for allegedly stabbing his wife, 35-year-old Aisha Hendricks 10 times and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly stabbing her sister Emma Bowers, and Bowers' 17-year-old son DeAnthony. Rogers said he also charged Jihad with the special circumstance of multiple murder because Jihad was convicted in 1974 of murdering a man in Alameda in 1973. In addition, Jihad was convicted of rape and forcible oral copulation for a 1993 attack in Berkeley, Rogers said. Jihad could face the death penalty if he's convicted of special circumstances murder. Rogers said witnesses say that Jihad laughed and smiled as he stabbed Hendricks several times shortly before 9:30 p.m. Sunday at the apartment they shared in the 2300 block of 92nd Avenue. The prosecutor said Jihad is accused of then going to a downstairs apartment where he stabbed Bowers at least three times. When Hendricks yelled at him to stop stabbing Bowers, Jihad then stabbed Hendricks some more, Rogers said. He said Jihad stabbed Hendricks a total of 10 times. Rogers said Bowers' son came back to the apartment complex when someone told him his mother was being attacked but Jihad then stabbed him in the face. He said Bowers and her son have been treated for their wounds and are expected to survive. Posted by: ryuge 2007-07-11 |
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