# Husband Leaves Pregnant Wife Dying Under Blanket in Garage

> Arizona husband accused of killing pregnant wife with stab wounds and running her over.
- Title: Husband Leaves Pregnant Wife Dying Under Blanket in Garage
- Summary: Arizona husband accused of killing pregnant wife with stab wounds and running her over. Joseph Clark, 49, is charged with second-degree murder for allegedly…
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- Source: Law & Crime — https://lawandcrime.com/crime/husband-leaves-pregnant-wife-dying-under-blanket-in-garage-with-bloody-tire-marks-on-her-arm-stab-wounds-to-her-chest-police
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## Joseph Clark charged with murder
Joseph Jay Clark, 49, was charged with two counts of second-degree murder for the death of his 39-year-old pregnant wife, Noelle Clark.

> Joseph Jay Clark, 49, was charged with two counts of second-degree murder for the death of his 39-year-old pregnant wife, Noelle Clark.
## Police respond to domestic disturbance
Deputies responded to a home in the 17000 block of South Ridgerunner Drive in Vail around 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 9 for a report of a domestic disturbance.
## Joseph Clark detained without incident
Joseph Clark was detained by first responders after leaving the home without incident.
## Noelle Clark found dead at scene
Noelle Clark was pronounced dead at the scene with an apparent gunshot wound.
## Children unharmed in home
The couple's two children, ages 3 and 4, were found unharmed inside the home.
## Injuries differ from initial report
An interim criminal complaint described Noelle Clark with head trauma and a deep chest wound consistent with stabbing, not a gunshot wound.
## Noelle Clark pregnant
Noelle Clark showed obvious signs of pregnancy.
## Joseph Clark claims torture
Joseph Clark allegedly told deputies he had been tortured with electric shocks by his wife over a couple of years.

> I was shocked, that's what caused [this]
## No signs of torture on Joseph
Deputies reportedly could not find any injuries or signs of torture on Joseph Clark.
## Bloody tire marks on arm
Tucson NBC affiliate KVOA reported Noelle Clark had bloody tire marks on her arm, indicating she had been run over.
## Children placed in custody
The Clark children were placed in the custody of the Arizona Department of Child Safety.
## Joseph Clark in court
Joseph Clark made his initial appearance in court on Oct. 10, when a judge ordered him to be held on a $1 million bond.
## Next court date
Joseph Clark is scheduled to return to court for another hearing on Oct. 20.
## Investigations find evidence of disposal
Investigators recovered a bloody knife from the children's bedroom and indicated Joseph Clark likely had the thought process of disposing of his wife's remains.
## Key takeaway

Joseph Clark, 49, is charged with second-degree murder for allegedly stabbing his pregnant wife Noelle Clark to death in their garage.