Woman Indicted In AACo. Love Triangle Double Murder
LOTHIAN, Md. (WJZ)—A woman is indicted on charges of first degree murder in the gruesome love triangle double murder in Anne Arundel County.
The slayings happened on October 5 after a love triangle between Ann Anastasi, her husband Anthony Anastasi Jr and his girlfriend Jacqueline Riggers grows old.
Police responded to a home in Lothian after Anthony Anastasi Jr., 40, and his girlfriend, Jacqueline Riggers, 25, were reported dead.
Anastasi Jr. was found shot to death in his master bedroom. His girlfriend was found in the basement, brutally stabbed in the upper body.
The man's wife, Ann Anastasi, who was involved in the love triangle, told police her husband committed suicide, but police later discovered that the gun near his body didn't match evidence at the scene.
A preliminary investigation revealed that Ann Anastasi, her 13-year-old daughter, and her daughter's 18-year-old boyfriend, Gabriel Struss, all plotted the killings months before.
Police say Mrs. Anastasi and her daughter plotted the killing and had the teen's boyfriend carry it out.
According to charging documents, the 13-year-old even discussed through text messages "taking the fall, or blame" for her boyfriend.
Struss' family spoke about Gabriel last month,
"I know he hung out with that girl a couple of times. He's a teenager. He did what kids do," his brother said.
"He's never done nothing, as I know of. Never. He's been manipulated into doing this," said Struss' grandfather.
On Friday, the Anne Arundel County State's Attorney's Office announced the indictment of Ann Anastasi on charges of first degree murder.
Anastasi's 13-year-old daughter and her 18-year-old boyfriend were charged with murder last month.
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