He allegedly sent chilling Facebook and text messages, saying "It's much easier and more satisfying than you could imagine." The victim's leg was discovered with the suspect's blood-stained name.

A Missouri man who was arrested for the murder his wife, allegedly marked his body with his last initial before sending text messages and Facebook posts to his family and friends in which he seemed to refer directly to her brutal murder.

John Wonder, 31, has been charged in his arrest warrant with murder first degree and armed criminal activity, in relation to the death his wife Ashli. Court documents and her mother confirmed that the victim had been "senselessly killed in her home on Friday" . At the time of murder, the two were , reportedly in the process of a divorce but still living together.

According to court documents via KSHB, when Ashli and John, who both worked for the same firm, did not show up to their jobs Friday, their employers contacted police. The authorities then contacted Ehrhardt's family, who were present at his home.

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Ehrhardt's dad found her dead body in the laundry, with the name "Wonder", written in blood across her leg. She was also positioned near a butcher blade and cleaver. According to the Kansas City Star she also had a belt around her neck.

He allegedly replied, "Hey kiddo" after his sister tried to contact Wonder to ask where he is. Sorry for the mess. It's much easier than you think. "See you around."

He also sent a message to a friend via Facebook saying "Hey buddy. Sorry for making you the recipient of this but I must share it with someone. I'm going to throw my cellphone out the window and continue north to Fargo. I'm just driving. "I just feel like driving far, far away."

He said that he still felt nothing, and added "I haven't cried." But there's no more anxiety. It's a bonus" -- before claiming that stones were left by Ehrhardt’s body. He reportedly told her, "They did you a lot of good, hun."

Wonder also allegedly said to a friend that he wanted "to get drunk and watch Shawshank Redemption for one last time" before saying "I have no doubt I will be captured today."

"I'm always thinking about her. She never screamed." Wonder also allegedly wrote on Facebook. What a gal. To honor her. "I will not die by gunshot (suicide of a cop), but hopefully by a similar fate to Ashli."

His bond was set to $1 million in cash.

Ehrhardt's mom wrote on Facebook: "My heart has been completely shattered." "She's the beautiful young lady who gave us our loved grandbabies. They are safe and under our care." The journey to lose a child this way will be long.

Get help if you or someone else you know has been a victim of abuse or violence in the home. The National Domestic Violence Hotline (800-799-7233), which is free and confidential, provides support to those in need 24/7.

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Title: Horrifying Text Messages Allegedly Sent by Man Accused of Killing Wife Revealed: 'Took It Like a Champ'
Sourced From: www.toofab.com/2023/09/27/john-wonder-arrested-murder-wife-text-messages/
Published Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2023 21:13:20 +0000

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