
A Jacksonville man has been found guilty of second-degree murder for killing his wife with a metal pipe, in a case that has horrified the local community.
On 16 September 2025, a judge convicted 33-year-old Samijo Hemans during a bench trial of the death of his wife, Catherine, who was also 33. The killing took place in May 2021 at the Kings Crossing Apartments on Old Kings Road.