Checkingson Sinclair, 25, was sentenced to two life terms in prison in 2014 for shooting his wife Latwassa Argrett and her embryo to death during an argument about texting from an old flame, then spending hours staging the crime scene before calling 911 and calmly detailing what had occurred to the dispatcher.
Checkingson Sinclair early life
Table of Contents
Background Sinclair and Argrett married in December 2013, living in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Argrett attended nursing classes at Indian River State College while also working as a cashier at Walmart – she was seven weeks pregnant at the time of her death. Sinclair worked as a security guard at a gated community and did not possess any prior criminal convictions.
Checkingson Sinclair murder his pregnant wife
Sinclair and Argrett had an argument over text messages she received from an ex-partner on October 26, 2014. Sinclair became angry and jealous and accused Argrett of cheating on him.
Suddenly armed himself from their bedroom closet with two bullets, shooting her twice in the back of the head at close range as she attempted to run away – one knocked her down instantly while the second hit at close range to kill her instantly.
Checkingson Sinclair Crime
Sinclair decided not to call 911 immediately following his wife’s shooting; instead he spent hours cleaning up bloodstains from his clothes, moving her body, hiding the gun, and staging the scene as though there had been an invasion.
Furthermore, Sinclair sent pictures of his wife’s corpse with messages to his mother in Jamaica claiming someone had broken in and killed her.
Sinclair made contact with 911 shortly before 3 a.m. and calmly informed the dispatcher of his actions, explaining they had occurred in self-defense after Argrett attacked him with a knife, not realizing she was pregnant until seeing blood come pouring from her stomach. When police arrived they discovered Argrett dead with signs of struggle including signs of blood spatter on walls and ceiling. Sinclair was arrested upon arriving and taken directly to police headquarters for questioning.
Checkingson Sinclair Trial
Sinclair’s trial began in December 2018 in Fort Pierce, Florida. The prosecution presented evidence to disprove Sinclair’s self-defense claim, including evidence such as bullet trajectory and wound placement for Argrett; blood evidence; staged crime scene evidence and Sinclair’s 911 call wherein he confessed to killing Argrett without emotion – evidence they claimed demonstrated premeditation and malice with regards to shooting her cold blood over text message.
The defense attempted to present Sinclair as a loving husband who lost control due to stress and fear, alleging he suffered post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after witnessing violence in Jamaica. They suggested Argrett had been abusive and unfaithful towards Sinclair before provoked him by attacking with a knife; they asked the jury to consider lesser charges such as manslaughter or second-degree murder instead.
Sinclair was found guilty after approximately three hours of deliberations by a jury and sentenced to two consecutive life terms without parole for killing his wife and unborn child, as well as 15 years for tampering with evidence.
Checkingson Sinclair Pics, photos & Images
FAQs: The ultimate guide to your questions
Q: When did Checkingson Sinclair murder his wife?
A: He killed his wife on October 26th of 2014.
Q: How did he kill his wife?
A: He fired two bullets from a gun into her back of the head.
Q: Why did he kill his wife?
A: He killed his wife over an argument over text messages sent by her former flame.
Q: Was his wife pregnant?
A: Yes, she was seven weeks pregnant with their first child.
Q: Has he called 911 following the murder of his wife?
A: No, he called 911 about three hours later and openly confessed to the murder.
Q: Before calling 911, what had the individual been doing?
A: He cleaned up the blood, moved his wife’s body to another location, concealed his gun from view, staged the crime scene and sent pictures of her body back home to his mother.
Q: What did he tell the 911 dispatcher?
A: He claimed he acted in self-defense after his wife attacked him with a knife. Additionally, he did not know she was pregnant until seeing blood come pouring from her stomach.
Stay tuned to Chopnews for the latest scoops and updates of Latest News, Technology News, Business News, World News and Entertainment News.
