Policeman Kills Wife-Judge
Associated Press
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. —
A 22-year veteran of the Grand Rapids Police Department opened fire in the Kent County courthouse today and killed his estranged wife, the county’s first woman judge, authorities said.
Police said that Clarence Ratlif was taken into custody and that his estranged wife, District Judge Carol S. Irons, 39, was killed in the shooting shortly after noon today. Authorities and witnesses said at least three shots were fired in the judge’s chambers, but there were no other injuries reported.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
