An Indiana man says he fatally stabbed his girlfriend in self-defense, but police believe the crime scene was actually staged. Charles Calvert called 911 to say that his girlfriend was "no longer with us" on Saturday, February 3, 2024. Police received another call later from someone who said that Calvert was their son.
The person reported that he had received a call from Calvert in which Calvert said he harmed his girlfriend and planned to call the police, WPTA reported. Calvert claimed that he killed his girlfriend, Marcia Linksy, in self-defense because she "came at him with a knife."
Calvert claimed that he and his girlfriend, whom he had reportedly been seeing for about a year, had a disagreement related to chopping onions, which led to her being “very aggressive," WPTA reported.
However, officers believed that the scene of the crime could've been intentionally arranged by Calvert, and some of the details don't add up.
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Although Calvert said he had been chopping onions before his girlfriend criticized the way he was chopping them and got "aggressive," police did not find chopped onions at the scene. They did find an onion peel tossed in the trash, reported WPTA.
Calvert alleges that his girlfriend "came at" him with a knife, so he also got a knife. He also claims that Linsky pushed a slow cooker at him. Police believe that knives found at the scene were purposely placed there by Calvert because "they appeared to be placed next to the victim's body neatly," according to the probable cause affidavit.
Police found blood at the scene, along with a shattered slow cooker lid, food from the slow cooker spilled on the floor, and other signs of a "struggle." According to the affidavit, police also found something red in the shower that they believe is blood. They suspect that Calvert took a shower before he called 911.
When police arrived at the residence, Calvert was standing outside with his hands up. He was also holding his phone. When speaking to the dispatcher, Calvert said "she came at me and I responded inappropriately. I'm going to spend the night in jail."
The victim was found inside the house, face down on the kitchen floor. Calvert claimed that after the alleged disagreement about onions, he "became defensive." He claimed that he could not remember additional details about what happened.
Calvert has been charged with murder. No one else was in their home the night that Linsky died, reported WPTA. The outlet also reported that Calvert did not seem upset or panicked when he called 911 and reported that his girlfriend was not breathing.
Linsky reportedly worked as an attorney. Close & Hitchcock, LLP, posted a statement on Facebook, writing, "It is with great sadness we must announce the passing of our dear friend and Of Counsel attorney Marcia Linsky. An inspiration to all, she leaves a void that will be impossible to fill. Please keep her family and friends in your thoughts as they navigate through the coming days and weeks."
Allen County Chief Public Defender Bill LeBrato called her “irreplaceable," WPTA reported.
“As good of an attorney as she was, she was ten times better of a person,” LeBrato told the outlet.
