According to AP News, Anderson claimed that two Black men randomly attacked him and his wife in a restaurant parking lot on April 21, 1992. While Anderson was stabbed in the chest four times, UPI reports that Barbara had been stabbed a total of 21 times. Then 33, Barbara ultimately died from her injuries. Per The New York Times, Anderson told investigators that he had tried to defend his wife to no avail. However, there were no witnesses to the attack, and only a Los Angeles Clippers hat was left on the scene. Soon after, a young man came forward to say that Anderson had bought the cap off of him.
UPI adds that a red-handled fishing knife was used to stab Barbara. It was later discovered that Anderson had bought a knife with this same description prior to the attack. Days later, Anderson was released from the hospital and was subsequently arrested (via AP News). He was then charged with Barbara Anderson’s murder. The New York Times reports that police never bought Anderson’s story about the Black men. In fact, they believed that he had stabbed himself intentionally to cover his crime.
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The U.S. Sun states that Anderson was convicted and sentenced to life in prison. No motive was given during the trial (per The New York Times). However, AP News explains that it’s thought that Anderson murdered his wife for her life insurance policy. He had adjusted her claim only days before murdering her.
