Allegedly Murders His Wife And Blows Up The House

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Steven D. Pirus, 59, was arrested by Wisconsin police on suspicion of first-degree manslaughter by his wife, Lee Anne Pirus, 50, explains People.

But, the story is even more complicated. Pirus's arrest occurred last Saturday because Lee Ann's lifeless body was found in the couple's home on Friday, after the structure had suffered an explosion. The police theory is that Pirus allegedly shot his wife, killing her, and subsequently caused the house to blow up to cover up the crime, People explains.

Joel Despain, an information officer with the Madison, Wisconsin Police Department, explained in a statement that in addition to the murder charges, Pirus faces charges of setting fire to a structure (building), property damage by explosives and carelessly exposing security in the first degree.

Investigators in the case believe the victim, Lee Anne Pirus, may have been fatally shot "weeks, or even months ago," authorities chief Mike Koval said at a news conference reported by the Wisconsin State Journal. The People note notes that during the conference, Koval alleged that "Steven Pirus shot and killed Lee Anne." Furthermore, the Wisconsin newspaper brief states that "Steven intentionally blew up the house." This information, they allegedly obtained after days of conversations with Pirus. Kovel also explained that the authorities are still trying to figure out what was the motive for the murder.