85-year-old Man Charged With Murder After Killing Wife Over Pancakes

Federal prosecutors have revealed details of the murder of an elderly woman by her husband for a very strange reason.

The 85-year-old man, Steven Schwartz, has been accused of stabbing his wife over a dispute over pancakes for breakfast.

Steven has claimed that the dispute was caused by his aversion to eating and her insistence on him eating pancakes. He also made other claims about his motivations for the stabbing. A Judge has now held the elderly man without bond and scheduled a preliminary hearing for January 2.

On Thursday, an elderly man, Steven Schwartz, was arrested in Washington, D.C., for killing his wife, Sharron Schwartz. Federal prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia released a statement announcing Steven's arrest and shared details of the incident.

On Sunday, Steven allegedly fatally stabbed Sharon over a dispute over pancakes she'd prepared. The report stated that Steven "did not want to eat the pancakes she made and stabbed her in the back."

The police arrived at the Schwartz home at 3:40 p.m. and found Sharron Schwartz with stabbing injuries and Steven Schwartz with multiple self-inflicted injuries. Court documents and the Washington Metropolitan Police Department confirmed that the couple was taken to the hospital, where Sharron later died.

A police affidavit filed in the district criminal case revealed more information about the incident. Steven Schwartz reportedly later told the police that he has a strong aversion to food, and Sharron was trying to make him eat the pancakes, which led to their heavy argument.

Steven claimed to the police that he has depression and an eating-aversion condition. He got emotional and claimed that his wife didn't deserve to die. Steven also said he wished he'd died along with her, according to the filed police affidavit.

In another interview, Steven spoke to investigators about the incident and their marriage again. He said he and Sharron were married for 40 years and that he loved her deeply. According to another police document, Steven also said he'd been praying that his killing her was a delusion. It also revealed that he claimed to have been recovering from a stroke at the time of the murder.

The Attorney's office has now announced that Steven has been charged with second-degree murder with a weapon. On Thursday, the 85-year-old has his first appearance before a judge via video to enter his not-guilty plea.

Despite the plea, the judge found probable cause that he committed Sharon's murder and held him in jail without bond. Steven's preliminary hearing is now scheduled for January 2.