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flag Zachary Fritz, 39, is on trial for first-degree homicide in his wife’s 2024 stabbing death, claiming he was in a manic episode with no memory of the attack.

flag Zachary Fritz, 39, faces first-degree intentional homicide charges in the June 2024 stabbing death of his wife, Ellen Fritz, in Shelby, Wisconsin. flag Authorities found her with over 50 stab wounds and bite marks, and a medical examiner ruled the injuries were not self-inflicted. flag Fritz, who has a history of bipolar disorder and a prior not-guilty-by-reason-of-mental-illness plea for domestic abuse, claims he was in a manic episode and has no memory of the attack, recalling only sitting with his wife on their backyard bench before blacking out. flag His defense presented mental health experts and bodycam footage showing erratic behavior post-arrest, arguing he was not in control. flag The prosecution disputes the mental illness claim, pointing to Fritz’s rational behavior after the incident and suggesting alcohol use, not mania, drove his actions. flag The trial continues with cross-examination scheduled.

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