Dec. 24, 1957 – Felix Rushin, 33, stabbed to death.
Apr. 1971 – Clarence Kirksey, 50, stabbed to death.
Jul. 9, 1975 – Wilbur Lashey, 46, stabbed to death.
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Police said Mrs. Kirksey was arguing with Lashley in her
home over ownership of some whiskey. Officers alleged in charging her with
Lashley’s death that she stabbed him in the chest and stomach with a five-inch
paring knife she had been using while eating watermelon when the argument began
Wednesday night.
He died at a local hospital a short time later.
[“Woman Arrested In 3rd Stabbing,” Circleville
Herald (Oh.), Jul. 11, 1975, p. 6]
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FULL TEXT: Doretta Kirksey stabbed her first husband to
death during a Christmas Eve party in 1957.
In 1971, Mrs. Kirksey fatally stabbed her second husband in
an argument during a poker game. Law officials said the man had tried to poke
her because he was angry he was losing in the game.
Today Mrs. Kirksey stands accused of murder in the Wednesday
night stabbing of another man.
Police said Mrs. Kirksey, 42, of 1297 Sixth St., SW stabbed
Wilbur Lashley, 46, after, an argument over whisky at her home.
Lashley, 402 Fuller St., was pronounced dead at 10:30 p. m.
at St. Thomas Hospital, about 40 minutes after he was stabbed in the chest and
stomach with a five-inch paring knife.
Mr. Kirksey was charged early today and is being held in the
Summit County Jail.
Records show that Mrs. Kirksey was charged with manslaughter
in the 1957 Christmas Eve stabbing death of her first husband, Felix Rushin,
33, during an argument at a party.
She pleaded guilty to the charge and was placed on five
years probation in Rushin’s death.
In April, 1971, Mrs. Kirksey stabbed to death her second
husband, Clarence Kirksey, 50, is an argument during a poker game. But the
prosecutor’s office said she had acted in self-defense and the death was ruled
justifiable homicide.
Detectives gave this account of Wednesday night’s incident:
Mrs. Kirksey, Lashley and three other persons were in the
driveway of Mrs. Kirksey’s house.
Mrs. Kirksey, who was eating watermelon with a paring knife,
and Lashley began arguing when he accused her of drinking his whiskey.
Lashley then tried to get Mrs. Kirksey to go to his house
with him. She became upset over his remarks.
They began arguing again and she stabbed him twice.
Detectives say they were told Lashley tried to defend
himself with a chair.
Police were called, but before they arrived two other
persons at the house had left to take Lashley to the hospital.
Police intercepted their car on Hart St. and Lashley was
taken by ambulance to St. Thomas.
[“Woman Held for Murder,” Akron Beacon Journal (Oh.), Jul.
10, 1975, p. 1]
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For links to other cases of woman who murdered 2 or more husbands (or paramours), see Black Widow Serial Killers.
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