Struggle Ends In Murder/Suicide

"PHOENIX, AZ — The daughter of former state lawmaker Kathy Augustine, who was murdered, has been found dead in her Arizona home.

"Dallas Augustine 32, and her partner, Jessie McCaskill 50, were found in their Phoenix home Monday night. According to the Phoenix Police Department, there was evidence at the scene that suggested a struggle between the two ended with a murder/suicide. Police said it appeared one of the two was packing their belongings to leave.

"An Augustine family member confirmed the deaths.

"Dallas Augustine's mother, Kathy Augustine, died in 2006. Her husband, Chaz Higgs, was convicted of poisoning her with a paralyzing drug. Augustine was impeached in 2004 for illegally using her office for political purposes. Dallas Augustine unsuccessfully ran for State Assembly. She recently began working for the Arizona Department of Corrections."

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