"On Sept. 28, 2015, police were called to a home in Antioch. There, they discovered Brenda, 52, dead. At the scene, they also located a suicide note, and the death was attributed to a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Her obituary spoke of her "unconditional love" for her family and said she was survived by "her loving husband." That husband was Michael Anthony Leon."
"The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office agreed. Their cold case unit took a fresh look at Brenda's death and "uncovered previously unknown digital evidence and new factual details that were central to the decision to file charges," they said Friday. Those details have not yet been made public. On Friday, the DA's office announced Leon, 66, was in custody on suspicion of first-degree murder, with an enhancement for the use of a firearm. Jail records show he is being held on a $1 million bail. He is due in court on Monday."
Brenda Joyce Leon, 52, died on Sept. 28, 2015, in Antioch; her death was initially attributed to a self-inflicted gunshot and accompanied by a suicide note. Her husband, Michael Anthony Leon, was identified as her surviving spouse. Two adult daughters doubted a suicide and filed a wrongful death lawsuit in 2021 naming a "John Doe," alleging a faked note and a staged scene. The Contra Costa County District Attorney's cold case unit reexamined the case and uncovered previously unknown digital evidence and factual details central to charging a suspect. Michael Leon, 66, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder with a firearm enhancement and held on $1 million bail. The civil wrongful death suit remains active.
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