Monday, November 01, 2004

Jobs counselor killed at FLA community college by husband

A man who murdered his wife in Florida was captured in Virginia the next day. Samuel White walked onto the campus of the Santa Fe Community College on the morning of October 27th where his estranged wife, Derother Denise White, worked as a counselor. He came up behind her with a knife and attacked, despite two co-workers trying to stop him. After fatally stabbing her, he fled in a car.
The murder took place the day before a scheduled dependency hearing for the four children that the couple shared. The victim tried to ensure the safety of herself and her children from the man who had twice been convicted of assaulting her, including getting a restraining order which he later violated. White was later arrested in Virginia when a store clerk called the police as he and his companions were acting suspicions.
Derother White worked at the job counselor helping disadvantaged youth stay in school, obtain employment skills and find meaningful jobs. White is charged with murder.

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