A 77-year-old woman, Patricia Gaskill, who allegedly stabbed her husband, Vernon Gaskill, age 78, to death last week in central Phoenix is claiming self-defense.
According to the Phoenix Police Department, on January 26, 2025, around 10:00 a.m., officers responded to the area of 13th Street and Bethany Home Road regarding an unknown trouble. When officers arrived, they located Patricia Gaskill inside of a nearby apartment. Upon entering the apartment, Vernon Gaskill was found with obvious signs of trauma. The man did not survive his injuries and was pronounced deceased on scene.
Patricia Gaskill was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment for unrelated medical issues. Once medically cleared, she was booked into jail for murder.