Tale of Two Cities: Toledo couple dead; Sacramento woman shoots intruder

February 11, 2004
Toledo Blade

Man, wife found dead in home in N. Toledo
Police probe deaths as possible slayings

A man and his wife were found dead last night in their house at 1405 North Erie St. in North Toledo, and police were investigating their deaths as possible homicides.

Police declined to release the names of the victims. However, neighbors identified them as Anthony and Tammy Griffin.

The body of Mr. Griffin, who used a wheelchair, was found in the bathroom of the single-story house near Magnolia Street.

The body of Mrs. Griffin was found in a bedroom.

Both were in their 40s.

"There is evidence of violence. The scene is complex," said Dr. James Patrick, Lucas County coroner, who was at the house last night.

Meanwhile, in a home where the occupants had taken the precaution to arm themselves for self-defense, a different outcome resulted when this home owner was attacked by a parolee during a home invasion: (click on the "Read More..." link below)

Woman opens fire on intruder
A man is wounded as she defends her home with two handguns
February 7, 2004

Firing nine rounds from two handguns, a 53-year-old Rancho Cordova woman fended off an intruder Thursday night after he crashed through her sliding glass door.

William Kriske, a 47-year-old parolee, was treated for a gunshot wound to the arm, then taken to jail and arrested on suspicion of burglary and resisting arrest, according to Sacramento County Sheriff's Sgt. Lou Fatur.

"It was one of those nights. I have a few holes in my glass out front," Carolyn Lisle said Friday.

"That's OK, I don't think he'll be back," said Lisle, who emptied one .357 revolver at the intruder before she retrieved a second one and he crashed through another window to flee.

Click here to read the story in the Sacramento Bee.