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Authorities say man killed wife, then self
Female victim was co-owner of Witham Electric
By Andrew Amelinckx
KINDERHOOK — The violent deaths of a Kinderhook couple Wednesday morning was confirmed by authorities Thursday as a murder-suicide in which the husband killed his wife and then turned a 12-gauge shotgun — recovered at the scene — on himself.
The bodies of Tim Conway, 58, and 50-year-old Sarah Witham-Conway were found in the bedroom of their home at 101 Rabbit Lane in the town of Kinderhook by Columbia County Sheriff’s deputies around 9 a.m. Wednesday.
The deputies were there for a health and welfare check.
“It was initiated by a call from a business associate of one of the deceased who did not show up for work,” said Sheriff David Harrison Jr. Wednesday.
Earlier that morning, Mr. Conway, before killing his wife and himself, had written a note and left a voice message on a family member’s phone asking to be forgiven, but gave no further details as to why he did what he did.
According to the Sheriff’s Office there was no history of domestic violence, but, they said, the couple had been experiencing marital problems in the last few weeks.
Mr. Conway had also recently lost his job, said authorities.
Mrs. Conway had been the co-owner of Witham Electric Inc., in Hudson, a company founded by her father.
Forensic Pathologist Dr. Michael Sikirica performed an autopsy at Albany Medical Center Thursday morning. Coroner Angelo Nero and Sheriff’s Investigators Anthony Brahm and Patrick Logue were also present.
The couple died instantly, said authorities.
The couple’s two children, a 16-year-old son and a 20-year-old daughter, were not at home at the time of the incident.
The investigation is continuing.
To reach reporter Andrew Amelinckx please cal 518-828-1616, ext. 2267, or e-mail aamelinckx@registerstar.com.
By Andrew Amelinckx
KINDERHOOK — The violent deaths of a Kinderhook couple Wednesday morning was confirmed by authorities Thursday as a murder-suicide in which the husband killed his wife and then turned a 12-gauge shotgun — recovered at the scene — on himself.
The bodies of Tim Conway, 58, and 50-year-old Sarah Witham-Conway were found in the bedroom of their home at 101 Rabbit Lane in the town of Kinderhook by Columbia County Sheriff’s deputies around 9 a.m. Wednesday.
The deputies were there for a health and welfare check.
“It was initiated by a call from a business associate of one of the deceased who did not show up for work,” said Sheriff David Harrison Jr. Wednesday.
Earlier that morning, Mr. Conway, before killing his wife and himself, had written a note and left a voice message on a family member’s phone asking to be forgiven, but gave no further details as to why he did what he did.
According to the Sheriff’s Office there was no history of domestic violence, but, they said, the couple had been experiencing marital problems in the last few weeks.
Mr. Conway had also recently lost his job, said authorities.
Mrs. Conway had been the co-owner of Witham Electric Inc., in Hudson, a company founded by her father.
Forensic Pathologist Dr. Michael Sikirica performed an autopsy at Albany Medical Center Thursday morning. Coroner Angelo Nero and Sheriff’s Investigators Anthony Brahm and Patrick Logue were also present.
The couple died instantly, said authorities.
The couple’s two children, a 16-year-old son and a 20-year-old daughter, were not at home at the time of the incident.
The investigation is continuing.
To reach reporter Andrew Amelinckx please cal 518-828-1616, ext. 2267, or e-mail aamelinckx@registerstar.com.
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