On a tragic day in March 2018, 41-year-old Cory Ann Ehlers was found dead in her Rochester Hills, Michigan, home. The grim discovery was made on the morning of March 12th by her brother-in-law, who found her on the couch in a pool of blood. The cause of death was determined to be a fatal shooting. At the time of the incident, the couple's two young children were at school.
Shortly after police began their investigation, the case took a startling turn when Ehlers' 39-year-old husband,
Shaun Wheeler, walked into the Rochester Hills Substation of the Oakland County Sheriff's Office and confessed to the crime. He reportedly told the front desk deputy that he had just killed his wife. Wheeler was taken into custody without incident.
The motive for the killing appeared to be linked to the couple's marital problems; they were reportedly going through a divorce. Wheeler allegedly claimed his wife was having an affair. According to investigators, Wheeler stated that following an argument, he retrieved a nine-millimeter pistol from the garage and shot his wife twice in the head as she lay on the sofa.
Shaun Wheeler was arraigned and charged with premeditated first-degree murder and possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony. A judge denied him bond, and he was ordered to have no contact with Ehlers' family. Following his confession and the evidence gathered, Wheeler was set to stand trial for the murder of his wife, facing the possibility of life in prison without parole if convicted.
