In the quiet Anthem neighborhood of Henderson, Nevada, concern grew for Charles Schroeder, a 66-year-old male, when his family could not reach him. On the morning of April 25, 2015, Henderson police were dispatched to his home in the 2800 block of Hartwick Pines Drive to conduct a welfare check. Inside, they made a grim discovery; Schroeder was found deceased.
An investigation was immediately launched into his death.
The Clark County coroner's office determined that Charles Schroeder had died from a gunshot wound to the torso. His death was officially ruled a homicide, prompting detectives to begin searching for those responsible for the violent act. The initial lack of available details left both the community and Schroeder's loved ones searching for answers. An obituary for the 66-year-old Master Sergeant was published, noting his passing on April 25th but omitting the violent circumstances.
The investigation took a significant turn weeks later when Henderson police announced their findings. The case was not a random act of violence but was determined to be a murder-suicide. Investigators connected Schroeder's death to that of his estranged wife, 67-year-old Zoey Schroeder. Her body had been discovered two days before her husband's, on April 23, at the SLS Las Vegas hotel. The Clark County coroner had ruled her death a suicide from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest. With this link established, police concluded that Zoey Schroeder was the sole suspect in her husband's death, bringing a tragic and unexpected resolution to the investigation.
