Texas pastor charged in beating death of wife (2002)

Associated Press ^ | August 15, 2002 | Associated Press Staff

[MeekOneGOP]

Texas pastor charged in beating death of wife

08/15/2002

Associated Press

TROUP, Texas - An East Texas minister who recently left the military has been charged with murder in the beating death of his wife.

Pastor Michael Tabb, 41, was released from the Smith County Jail on Wednesday after posting $50,000 bond. He had surrendered to authorities earlier in the day.

The pastor is charged in the slaying of his wife Marla Tabb, 35, who was found in the bedroom of the First United Methodist parsonage with blunt force trauma to the face and head. Mr. Tabb told police Aug. 5 that he had found her body.

The pastor, a former military minister, became minister of First United Methodist Church in Troup this year.

He formerly was a chaplain at Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Public affairs officials at Camp Lejuene said they had no information on him Wednesday.

Smith County Sheriff J.B. Smith said investigators discovered what they believe to be blood in the bed of the family truck.

Troup is about 105 miles southeast of Dallas and has about 1,900 residents.

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Online at: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dallas/tsw/stories/081502dntexminister.b049a.html

[StickyWings]

Was that the one on the buddy of a wife eater you know snakes do that-:)

[RnMomof7]

Hey, maybe since I realize that it's open season on Mormons and Catholics, as well as Muslims, here on FR, I might as well get my licks in while I can.

Actually LDS have done their share of Calvinist bashing Illbay (you may have missed it)

All doctrine is open to inspection and investigation

The LDS has asked to be considered Christians, yet when held to the same standard of investigation they cry fowl

Ya can not have it both ways..step up to the plate and defend your doctrine like every one else here

[MeekOneGOP]

Thank you ! Bump to read your update later !

[MeekOneGOP]

What are ya'll trying to do, get my thread pulled?

[MeekOneGOP]

If he did it, I hope they send him to the death chamber.

If he did, he will likely get a taste of Texas justice.....

458 Offenders are Currently on Death Row

[Junior]

I thought only atheists committed murder ...

[csvset]

I am a bit surprised that the bail was only $50,000.

Outrageous. They should have kept this guy locked up.

[rdb3]

I thought only atheists committed murder ...

Where did such an asinine thought like that come from? Oh! I get it. Yours is an attempt to slander people of faith, especially Christians.

Carry on.

[FenianOfEire]

Sounds like something I'd say... Romans 9, Ephesians 4, etc. Predestination is an off-shoot of G-d's omnipotence...

[elcaudillo]

Why only $50,000 bail?

[PatrickHenry]

I thought only atheists committed murder ...

Yes, this is shocking news indeed. No true Christian would do such a thing, however.

[BossyRoofer]

Thank you! WOW. My daughters are asking questions about the future instead of worrying about it, its people like you that make that happen!

[Texas Mom]

First United Methodist Church. That explains it.

Explains what? I have known many Methodist ministers and Methodists and none have beaten their wives or anyone else for that matter.

[rising tide]

Unfortunately this kind of thing can happen within any church or religion. I don't see it as a reflection on the Methodists per se. If this Methodist pastor killed his wife it's on his head alone. His religion didn't drive him to it. I must admit though this crime ,if he did it, does expose the belief of "once saved always saved" to lack logic and reason.

[VadeRetro]

You know how Jim Jones wasn't a Christian? Same thing here.

[MeekOneGOP]

Wow, what a sad account of their relationship and the
events leading up to this tragedy.......

[Revelation 911]

First United Methodist Church. That explains it.

explains what?

[Revelation 911]

Your abuse has been reported.

amen - hes out of line here

[SarahW]

Obviously there were pre-existing marital troubles.

But there may be more to this story.

Did this navy man take Larium, the anti-malarila drug that may have contributed to the violent domestic murders at Ft. Bragg?

At least three of the Ft. Bragg soldiers had symptoms consistent with side effects attributed to the drug - one of the serious side-effect being very heightened aggression and inability to control violent impulses. (also tremor, hallucinations, etc.)

I'm not saying there is any specific reason to think this fellow wasn't just a seriously selfish, violent and bitter person. But I want to know if he had taken Larium.

[Saundra Duffy]

First United Methodist Church. That explains it. "explains what?" That was supposed to be kind of a joke.