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Steven Guarnieri: Man accused of killing ex-wife near Lake Worth

Posted at 12:32 PM, Sep 11, 2016
and last updated 2016-09-11 18:52:02-04

SUBURBAN LAKE WORTH, Fla. -- A woman is dead near Lake Worth and her ex-husband is in jail facing a homicide charge.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office says deputies performed a welfare check on the woman at 10:20 a.m. Saturday in the 6200 block of Barton Creek Court in the Winston Trails development.

On arrival, deputies found the woman deceased and a man present.

Detectives from the Violent Crimes Division and crime scene investigators determined that Steven Guarnieri killed his ex-wife Nancy Guarnieri.

Steven was arrested and charged with First Degree Murder. He was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail.

Guarnieri, with his wrists bandaged, faced a judge during his first court appearance Sunday morning. He was denied bond.