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Suburban Chicago man arrested in death of ex-wife

Posted February 07, 2017 6:00 am

The Associated Press

WHEATON, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago man was heading for O'Hare International Airport for a flight to Hawaii when he was arrested on murder charges in the death of his ex-wife.

Authorities say 56-year-old Lee Leinweber is charged with first-degree murder in the Jan. 30 slaying of 58-year-old Erin Leinweber at her home in Wheaton.

DuPage County Circuit Judge Richard Russo on Tuesday set his bail at $2 million.

Assistant State's Attorney Tim Diamond said Leinweber decided to kill his ex-wife after they argued. Diamond said Leinweber provided heinous details of the murder to police in two separate recorded interviews.

The prosecutor says the suspect assaulted Erin Leinweber in several ways, beating and ultimately suffocating her. Leinweber allegedly used her credit card to buy a one-way ticket to Hawaii.

It wasn't immediately known if Leinweber has legal representation.

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