Suspect Led Police To Husband’s Body

Alabama Mobile Sandra Hocutt led police to the backyard grave where she buried her husband's body according to District Attorney John Tyson.

by Jessica Taloney

Published: Wed, May 20, 2009 - 1:00 pm CST Last Updated: Wed, May 20, 2009 - 4:58 pm CST

Three years after investigators believe Sandra Waters Hocutt murdered her husband, she led police to his body.

Hocutt, 58, turned herself in Tuesday morning, according to District Attorney John Tyson. She then lead investigators to the backyard grave where her husband was buried.

Mobile police, the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences and a crew of forensic anthropologists from the University of West Florida spent most of the day Tuesday excavating the backyard of 2412 Vaughn Drive North. Investigators exhumed the remains of a male corpse believed to be Daniel Hocutt, 58.

Sandra Hocutt was booked into Metro Jail Tuesday night and charged with murder.

Fred Spitzer, who has lived in Hocutt's home from more than a year, says Sandra Hocutt told him her husband was on the run from police. Spitzer says he was renting a room in the house.

Sandra Hocutt is expected to appear in court Thursday morning for a bond hearing.

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carl Says:

Thu, May 21, 2009 at 8:21 am

Not to get off subject to far but I just saw where the remains of a body found in the Des Plaines river has aroused speculation that it could be one of Drew Peterson’s missing wives.

buddie25 Says:

Thu, May 21, 2009 at 7:43 am

how could someone do that to someone they loved…..i knew dan since i was like 5 or 6…..and he was a great man…..me and my faimly use to go swimming all the time at that house…...but now it aint nothing but a murder sene…..i can look at the house like i used to….....she need to think on what she done…..while she is sitting behind bars…..when they announced the name of the corpse they found i told my mom and i had to see her cry…..it was sad…..but he will be missed!

southfan1981 Says:

Wed, May 20, 2009 at 9:32 pm

I think the Mobile Police Department chooses terrific spokespersons who are concise and articulate. Kudos.

mob1 Says:

Wed, May 20, 2009 at 2:35 pm

I wonder what caused her to turn herself in after two years? Is this mentioned and I just missed it?
I would think if no one suspected anything after two years I would keep my mouth shut.

carl Says:

Wed, May 20, 2009 at 2:07 pm

What a tangled web we weave!Another man takes up residency after a respectable amount of time!Wonder if there’s a link there?