New Jersey man accused of killing wife with barbell allegedly confessed in messages to relatives: report

A New Jersey man accused of killing his wife with a barbell allegedly admitted to the slaying in messages to family members, detailed a "long-simmering hatred" toward her in an email and then attempted suicide after fleeing the scene, according to court records.Michael A.Kless, 67, was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his wife, 66-year-old Stacy E.
Kless, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S.Santiago announced last Friday.According to a probable cause affidavit filed in Monmouth County, Ocean Township police received a call at approximately 9:32 a.m.
on May 27 from an individual who reported that Kless had contacted him and said he had killed his wife and intended to kill himself.A second caller contacted police about 14 minutes later and reported that Kless had sent an email admitting he had murdered his mother, the affidavit states.NEW JERSEY NURSE GUNNED DOWN AT WORK BY ESTRANGED HUSBAND IN MURDER-SUICIDE: POLICEPhotos of Stacy E.Kless, 66, who was found dead inside her Ocean Township, New Jersey, home on May 27.
Her husband, Michael A.Kless, has been charged with murder in connection with her death.
(Stacy Kless/Facebook)Investigators later reviewed the email and said it described a "long-simmering hatred" toward Stacy Kless, referenced a new romantic relationship with a woman from Central America and included details of the killing that matched evidence found at the scene, according to the affidavit.The affidavit states that workers scheduled to perform repairs at the residence arrived at approximately 9:05 a.m.and encountered Kless outside the home.Investigators said the workers observed a scratch and blood on Kless' face.
He allegedly refused to allow them inside and asked that the appointment be rescheduled.'GO BIG OR GO HOME': DISTURBING CONFESSION FROM HUSBAND WHO ALLEGEDLY MURDERED WIFE AND CONCEALED HER BODYThe Ocean Township, New Jersey, home where authorities say Stacy E.Kless was found dead on May 27.
Her husband,...