Daughter of Ohio man accused of killing ex-wife says her father "snapped"

By: Crimesider Staff
Topics: Daily Blotter

Jeremy Roberts

/ WBNS

(CBS/WBNS/AP) GROVE CITY, Ohio - The daughter of Jeremy Roberts, the Ohio man accused of fatally stabbing his ex-wife on Sunday, says she believes her father "snapped" for no reason.

Kayla Roberts, the couple's teenage daughter, was not at the home at the time Candace Roberts was stabbed, according to CBS affiliate WBNS. She told the station about the moment she learned of her mother's death.

"The detective on the case asked me if I was Kayla, I said 'Yes,' and he grabbed my arm and told me that my mom had been stabbed," Roberts reportedly said. "I immediately fell to the ground in shock. I'm still in shock."

Jeremy Roberts, 38, was charged with murder in his ex-wife's death, police say.

"It just still hasn't hit me. I am still waiting for her to walk through the door like normal," Kayla Roberts told WBNS. "I knew something eventually would happen one day, that he would snap. I just thought it would be his own life but I never thought that he would take my mom's life."

Kayla Roberts says her parents typically got along just fine and rarely argued. She says she believed her father "snapped" for no reason, WBNS reports.

Jeremy Roberts' bond was set at $250,000 cash or surety. He remains in custody at the county jail and his next court date is scheduled for June 20.

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by lamorpa June 12, 2012 4:01 PM EDT: Well, at least the reporter was able to get a scoop so he could get the story out fast, oops, I mean help the daughter by telling her her mother had been stabbed, oops, I mean, ... I don't know...; Reply to this comment


by lamorpa June 12, 2012 3:52 PM EDT: Well, at least the reporter was able to get a scoop so he could get the story out fast, oops, I mean help the daughter by telling her her mother had been stabbed, oops, I mean, ... I don't know...; Reply to this comment

by ahendryx819 June 12, 2012 3:19 PM EDT

I am hearing a lot of denial on this poor girl's part, and not that I can blame her. I couldn't imagine being a teenager and being notified via detective that one of my parents had been murdered, especially if it was by the other parent. That said, she also said that she believed that her father would one day "snap." Therefore, she knows more about the turmoil that was taking place inside their relationship than she is willing to share. He didn't just "snap," and certainly for "no reason." Domestic violence is ALL about power and control. He either lost control, or thought he was losing control, over the relationship. I hope he has the book thrown at him.

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by Suzieq1955 June 29, 2012 7:34 PM EDT: I m the mother of Candice Roberts..Jeremy did not "snap" ...he had this plan in the works for a while. He had told the kids 3 months before that he would be leaving Grove City and wouldn't see them for a long time...he was jealous due to my daughters success. She was engaged to a wonderful man whom the kids adore , and she was starting school to get her R.N. Degree. He couldn't stand her success when he was going down the tubes. He needs to fry in the electric chair ,or let Bubba have his way with him everyday in prison for the rest of his miserable life

by caljack430 June 12, 2012 2:19 PM EDT

I feel there has got to be a bit more to their relationship if the daughter claims she knew he'd snap one day... yet they 'rarely argued'.. i'm calling bull on that.

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