Man accused of decapitating wife, dogs and self-mutilation leaves hospital for jail cell
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This booking photo provided by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office shows 43-year-old Kenneth Dale Wakefield. Investigators say Wakefield killed and decapitated his 49-year-old wife, Trina Heisch, and their two dogs and then inflicted injuries on himself, including a severed left forearm and a missing eye. He was booked into Maricopa County jail Saturday afternoon, Aug. 1, 2015, on one count of first-degree murder and two counts of animal cruelty. (Maricopa County Sheriff's Office via AP) (The Associated Press)
A man accused of decapitating his wife and their pet dogs before mutilating himself has gone from a hospital bed to a jail cell.
Phoenix police identified the man as Kenneth Dale Wakefield.
Police say he was in a county lockup Sunday on $2 million bail after being booked on one count of first-degree murder and two counts of animal cruelty.
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Investigators say Wakefield killed Trina Heisch and their two dogs and stashed the bodies in a closet.
They say he then gouged out one of his own eyes and cut off his left hand at the forearm.
The grisly scene was discovered July 25 by a neighbor who went to check on Heisch and said Wakefield came to the door naked, covered in blood.
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It wasn't immediately clear if Wakefield had an attorney who could comment on the case.