Madison McLester Murdered on Halloween

Madison McLester

(November 1, 2010) Madison McLester (25) focused on the sounds of the road and the engine as she and her husband, Minchillo McLester, made their way home from a Halloween party. There wasn’t any other sounds to focus on, as the two had fallen into an awkward silence. Madison was about to burst from anger and frustration toward her husband, and she could see from the grimace on his face that he was about to do the same. The air felt heavy on Madison’s shoulders. The rest of the ride remained silent, but the tension continued to build.

When Minchillo parked the car, Madison rushed up the driveway and through the door, hoping to bypass the argument, it was already 4:40 in the morning and she was too tired to put her complaints into words. Nevertheless, Minchillo stormed into the house, yelling even before the front door was closed behind him. The whole evening was such a blur that Madison wasn’t even sure what they were arguing about. In a little over three weeks of being married and their entire relationship before that, she’d never seen her husband’s face contorted into such a rage.

In the back of her mind, Madison thought this was a harmless “first fight.” She assumed they’d wake up in the morning and forget the whole thing, and that they’d be stronger for it. But at the same time she was quickly becoming afraid of the volume of Minchillo’s voice and the way his limbs were beginning to swing through the air, with a power and speed she’d only seen him use while exercising. She began to back away. The argument continued to escalate. Suddenly Minchillo grew silent and dropped his arms with a sigh. He walked away and Madison relaxed some, thinking the fight was over. But instead, Minchillo returned from the hall closet with a gun, lifted it into the air and pointed at her. He yelled and shot her in the stomach. And then he shot her again. And again. And again. Minchillo left his new wife to die as she stared up at the ceiling, bleeding.

Minchillo was found the next day in a nearby park by police, completely unclothed. The neighbors had reported the argument and the gunshots and Madison’s body had been found. After a few interrogations, Minchillo was quickly charged with the murder of his wife. It is assumed that Minchillo will plead insanity. He currently is being held without bail.