Dallas Public Defender's Chief Investigator Charged with Wife's Murder

• Jimmy Spurger, the chief investigator for the Dallas County Public Defender's Office, has been charged with the murder of his wife, Maria Spurger.
• Spurger, who has spent years investigating capital murder cases, was arrested and remains in custody.
• Maria Spurger was found stabbed to death in their downtown Dallas apartment.
• Spurger had filed for divorce less than two weeks before the incident.
• Spurger has been placed on administrative leave by the Dallas County Public Defender's Office.