The woman who is suspected of killing her fire marshal husband expects to be indicted. Grand jury proceedings will begin tomorrow, and Janet Redmond-Mercereau's attorney Mario Gallucci told WNBC, "It's a weak circumstantial case that we will fight aggressively...Janet can look forward to a long and satisfying life outside of prison."
Douglas Mercereau was found dead in his Staten Island home on December 4 last year. The murder weapon was his service weapon, and he was shot in the head three times. Redmond-Mercereau had called 911, but some believe she took "several showers," got rid of evidence and plugged their children's ears during the shooting.
The Post reports the circumstantial evidence the Staten Island DA's office has comes in the form of female DNA on the murder weapon's magazine clips. The police cannot link the DNA conclusively to Redmond-Mercereau, and the Mercereaus had gone a firing range together previously. Blood found under her fingernails was inconclusive (Redmond-Mercereau had claimed it was menstrual blood).
The couple had started divorce proceedings in 2006, but had reconciled. Some friends say Douglas Mercereau made fun of his wife's weight, suggesting she might have snapped. However, Galluci referenced Douglas Mercereau's work as a fire marshal, noting he could have made enemies. And ACS has denied Remond-Mercereau custody of the children, claiming she coerced her older daughter to say they were together during the shooting.
