Celebrity Justice
Cops Give Gruesome Details of Benoit Killing Spree

Officials have confirmed the horrifying details in the deaths of wrestling superstar Chris Benoit and his family.

In a statement by a member of the Fayetteville Sheriff's Department, "Mr, Benoit had sometime, possibly Friday, murdered his wife by asphyxiation. Sometime shortly after that, the same for his son Daniel and sometime later ... committed suicide by hanging himself in the basement area."

According to officials, Nancy was bound at the wrists and feet, with a towel wrapped around her body, and blood was found underneath her head. A Bible was also reportedly found near each one of the bodies.

Police have also confirmed that prescription drugs and steroids were found in the house.

Benoit was found hanging in a weight room in his house. Cops say that he used a cord from one of his workout machines as a makeshift noose. Authorities also believe that Benoit died on Saturday.

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16. how sad...is everyone killing their childs and wife or husband these days...he should just killed himself...let his wife and son along....too many drugs in him most likely.....

Posted at 3:29PM on Jun 26th 2007 by marlena

17. SICK >>>>>>>>:{{ SICK>>>>>>>:{{ WHAT A SHAME!!

Posted at 3:29PM on Jun 26th 2007 by IN SHOCK

18. What the hell? It's really hard to believe that he would do that kinda thing. He still is a legend of the wrestling world. Sometimes people just snap especially those that take drugs.

Posted at 3:29PM on Jun 26th 2007 by amanda

19. So sad...Unbelieveable...What could of led to this..?They said ALOT of prescription drugs were prescribed to him...wow..shocking

Posted at 4:56PM on Jun 26th 2007 by sonia

20. I feel so very sad for both of the extended families.......I have to wonder what makes a decent individual react like this, is it as simple as Roid rage?

Posted at 5:38PM on Jun 26th 2007 by Trev

21. so sad, so very sad... why does this keep happening over and over again to innocent people.... if you want to die, kill yourself not your whole family!

Posted at 9:38PM on Jun 26th 2007 by Melissa

22. Why is it that every time I hear about a gruesome killing there's a good chance some religion or other comes up?

Posted at 3:30PM on Jun 26th 2007 by Karen

23. the said that he killed the wife on friday.....didt he go home saturday afternoon and not friday? and after watching raw on monday... everyone said that he loved his family wife and kids.. i guess we need to know what the txt messages said that where reported to have been sent to other wrestlers sunday.....hummmm

Posted at 3:32PM on Jun 26th 2007 by amol

24. WELL THAT DOESNT MAKE ANY SENSE, THAT HE DIED ON SATURDAY, WHEN THE WWE HAS SAID THEY WERE GETTING TEXT'S FROM HIM ON SUNDAY? SO WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON?

Posted at 3:31PM on Jun 26th 2007 by MARGE

25. They did say they found LEGAL/PRESCRIBED steroids in the house along with OTHER LEGAL/PRESCRIBED perscriptions

Posted at 3:32PM on Jun 26th 2007 by Tina

26. Rebecca,

........you watched the press conference and didn't hear anything about steroids?.......lol, are you nuts.....they found steroids and prescripstions for them......was he on them.....we don't know yet but you'd be nuts to think he wasn't........I was laughing my ass off at the initial posts the other day saying Vince tests for roids and there is not roid use in the WWE.....what a bunch of clowns.......HERE is your proof morons.......plus anyone can tell just be looking at his skin.......They are ALL on steroids......or 90% of them.........

Posted at 7:38PM on Jun 26th 2007 by Paul Thornton

27. He was a sick man and all I can do is pray for the souls of Nancy and Daniel. May they find comfort and peace in the home of our Lord.

Posted at 3:36PM on Jun 26th 2007 by Scopes

28. Vince should be up for charges for making these dudes take drugs and get their body and minds in such a condition that they do such things. How many is it going to take dying from his nonsense before the authorties step in and shut this whole buiness down and Vince takes his milllions and goes straight t jail where he belongs.

Posted at 3:34PM on Jun 26th 2007 by terry

29. omg...that is terrible.

Posted at 3:34PM on Jun 26th 2007 by Sassy

30. Burn in hell Benoit...you deserve no better for what you did to your wife and innocent child. You deserve no forgiveness, no shrine, no tribute...you deserve to fade into oblivion

Posted at 3:35PM on Jun 26th 2007 by gel

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