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Kay Saw

Case from Bellevue, WA dated Oct 08, 2020

Victim Details

Kay Saw

Female

Bellevue

WA

2020-10-08

63

Kay

Saw

07/11/2026

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In the quiet, early morning hours of October 8, 2020, a tragedy unfolded in a Bellevue, Washington home that ended the life of 63-year-old Kay Saw. A female, she was fatally shot with a 12-gauge shotgun while she lay sleeping in her own bed. The incident was brought to light not by a witness or an anonymous tip, but by a chilling 911 call from her husband.

Thomas Jarboe, a 75-year-old retired University of Washington professor, calmly informed the dispatcher, "Yeah, I just shot my wife." ...
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  • Spokesman.com: Retired UW professor charged with murder, accused of fatally shooting his sleeping wife in Bellevue
  • The Seattle Times: Retired UW professor charged with murder, accused of fatally shooting his sleeping wife in Bellevue
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