James Schwalm, a former fire captain, received a life sentence with 20 years before parole eligibility for the murder of his wife, Ashley Schwalm. He strangled her in their home and attempted to disguise the act as a car crash. Schwalm was arrested a week later after disposing of her body, which was found charred in an SUV. The couple had two young children at the time, and Ashley had a successful career as a project coordinator.
The court heard that James Schwalm strangled his wife Ashley, then attempted to stage her death as a car crash, leading to a life sentence.
The details emerged that Schwalm, after committing the crime, dressed Ashley's body in hiking clothes, placed it in her SUV, and set it on fire.
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