US Politics | Shock twist in murder of mom, 29, found dead in bed with an axe embedded in her forehead

A KILLER has finally been named in the brutal murder of a mom who was found dead in her bed with an axe embedded in her forehead. Cathy Krauseneck, 29, died at her home in upstate New York in 1982 after a neighbor called cops, telling them there had been a murder. WHAMCathy Krauseneck, 29, died at her home in upstate New York. Her husband, James Krauseneck Jr. said he came home from work to find the horror scene '/ ' BRIGHTON POLICE DEPARTMENTJames Krauseneck Jr. has been found guilty of second-degree murder '/ ' Her husband, James Krauseneck Jr., now 70, told Brighton cops he came home from work to find the horror scene. Now, four decades later, he has been found guilty of second-degree murder after investigators said he "drove an ax into 'Cathleen's ' head while she slept.... He then left the body of his dead wife at home with their then three-year-old while he went to work, they said. Krauseneck Jr. \- who was arrested in 2019 \- maintains when he left home Cathy was alive and well. He plans to appeal the conviction, according to reports. NOT ADDING UP Shock twist in Debbie Collier murder case revealed in store surveillance vid MARILYN MYSTERY Marilyn Monroe's dad was a mystery until now… how 100yr riddle was solved But for Cathy's family his conviction finally means justice. Her sister Annet Schlosser said: ...We did it. Justice for Cathy.... Her dad Robert Schlosser, 95, added: ...I wanted to live long enough to 'see ' it. My wife passed away four years ago. She didn't make it." The couple are said to have been fighting over Krauseneck's studying after it emerged he had not finished his PhD. Cops say he then took an ax from his garage and used it to strike her head. Brighton Police Chief David Catholdi said in 2019: ...No other physical evidence at the scene, including DNA, points to anyone except James Krauseneck, Jr. ...What we did not find was any evidence that points to anyone else that was in that home." Most read in The US Sun QUICK TRIP Inside supersonic plane that will fly from London to NY in 80 minutes STORM TRAGEDY Hundreds feared dead after Hurricane Ian hits Florida, sheriff says LEGEND GONE Coolio dead at 59 with rapper's cause of death unknown following collapse NEW DETAILS New court date set in Lily Peters, 10, case after cousin accused of murder ELON PHONE HOME Incredible snaps show light blazes caused by Elon Musk's SpaceX firm NEWSMAN MOURNED Longtime CBS News correspondent dead after 50-year career at TV network Following the conviction, Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley said: ...After February 19, 1982, James Krauseneck moved away and went on with his life for 40 years. ...Cathleen did not have that privilege. I am grateful that we were able to provide this closure for Cathleen and her family. " Krauseneck will be sentenced on November 7. WHAMAuthorities said Krauseneck Jr. left the body of his dead wife at home while he went to work '/ ' Krauseneck Jr. maintains when he left home Cathy was alive and well

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