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Summary by The Dallas Editorial Desk Michelle L. Price | The Associated Press , as published by NBC5 DFW
· November 7, 2026
· 1 min read
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The chief investigator for the Dallas County Public Defender’s Office has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of his wife in Uptown Dallas. Jimmy Spurger, 54, was arrested following the death of his wife, 53-year-old Maria Spurger, who was found with stab wounds inside a residence in t...
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Key takeaway Jimmy Spurger, 54, was arrested following the death of his wife, 53-year-old Maria Spurger, who was found with stab wounds inside a residence in t...
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What is this story about? The chief investigator for the Dallas County Public Defender’s Office has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of his wife in Uptown Dallas. Jimmy Spurger, 54, was arrested following the death of his wife, 53-year-old Maria Spurger, who was found with stab wounds inside a residence in t...
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