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Preacher's killer's right to visit kids upheldupdated: Wed Dec 19 2007 21:40:00

The Tennessee Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to modify or overturn a lower court's ruling allowing Mary Winkler, convicted of killing her minister husband, visitation rights with the couple's three daughters.

Minister's parents balk at convicted mother visiting kidsupdated: Tue Dec 11 2007 19:35:00

The parents of slain Tennessee minister Matthew Winkler on Tuesday asked the state's Supreme Court to overturn a lower court's order giving his widow -- who was also his killer -- visitation rights with the couple's children.

Oprah talks with Mary Winklerupdated: Fri Sep 14 2007 10:28:00

Mary Winkler says the sentence she received for shooting her preacher husband wasn't long enough.

People.com: Preacher's Wife Mary Winkler Released from Custodyupdated: Wed Aug 15 2007 13:23:00

Mary Winkler, the Tennessee woman convicted in April of voluntary manslaughter in the 2006 shooting death of her husband, preacher Matthew Winkler, was released from custody on Tuesday, her attorney told CNN.

Wife who killed preacher set free updated: Tue Aug 14 2007 03:49:00

After spending a total of seven months in custody, the Tennessee woman who fatally shot her preacher husband in the back was released on Tuesday, her lawyer told CNN.

People.com: Preacher's Wife Sentenced to Three Years in Jailupdated: Sat Jun 09 2007 23:32:00

Mary Winkler, the Tennessee woman convicted in April of voluntary manslaughter in the 2006 shooting death of her husband, preacher Matthew Winkler, was sentenced Friday to three years in prison.

Wife who shot preacher guilty of manslaughterupdated: Thu Apr 19 2007 15:01:00

Mary Winkler was found guilty of the voluntary manslaughter Thursday in the 2006 slaying of her preacher husband, Matthew, after jurors rejected more serious murder charges that could have sent her to prison for the rest of her life.

Banker accuses slain preacher's wife of check fraudupdated: Sat Apr 14 2007 19:58:00

The day before a Tennessee preacher was shot to death, a banker tried to reach his wife several times about an account in her name that was nearly $5,000 overdrawn, a corporate fraud investigator testified Saturday.

Defense: Marriage for slain preacher's wife 'a living hell'updated: Thu Apr 12 2007 10:00:00

The defense attorney for a Tennessee woman accused of murdering her preacher husband described their marriage as "a living hell" Thursday as he recounted her alleged abuse.

Wife accused of killing preacher walks out of jail updated: Tue Aug 15 2006 10:06:00

A preacher's widow walked Tuesday out of the Tennessee jail where she had been held since her March arrest for allegedly killing her husband with a single shotgun blast.

Day 4: Preacher's wife still in jailupdated: Mon Aug 14 2006 18:25:00

A minister's wife charged with his shotgun slaying remained behind bars Monday because of a judge's questions about her bail bondsmen, attorneys said.

Slain preacher's wife to get out on bondupdated: Wed Aug 09 2006 16:07:00

A Tennessee woman accused of fatally shooting her preacher husband is expected to be released from custody on Thursday, a defense attorney told CNN.

Agent: Preacher's wife apologized to dying husbandupdated: Fri Jun 30 2006 17:38:00

As her minister husband lay dying from a shotgun wound to the back, Mary Carol Winkler wiped the blood bubbling on his lips and apologized, according to a statement read Friday in court.

Town looks for answers in preacher's killingupdated: Fri Jun 30 2006 08:08:00

For three months, the 4,500 souls of this God-fearing town were left to wonder how, if what the police said was true, a demure preacher's wife could shoot her husband in the back and run off to the beach with their three girls.

Preacher's widow pleads not guiltyupdated: Wed Jun 14 2006 11:18:00

A minister's wife pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a charge she shot him to death in the parsonage of a small town Tennessee church.

Wife indicted in preacher's slayingupdated: Mon Jun 12 2006 15:06:00

A grand jury on Monday indicted the wife of a minister shot to death in his church's parsonage, accusing her of first-degree murder.

Preacher's widow waives hearingupdated: Thu Mar 30 2006 11:44:00

Mary Winkler, accused in the killing of her preacher husband, waived a public hearing Thursday so her three children don't have to hear "gruesome things" about their father's death, one of her attorneys said.

'Perfect wife' confesses to preacher's slaying, police sayupdated: Fri Mar 24 2006 10:18:00

To people in the congregation of the Fourth Street Church of Christ, Mary Winkler was "the perfect mother, the perfect wife."

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