Man Murders Wife and Feeds Her Through a Wood-Chipper
In September of 1986, Helle Crafts had had enough. She was tired of her husband’s lies, affairs, and general lack of effort towards their children and marriage. She had already met with a divorce attorney and hired a private investigator who confirmed her husband’s numerous instances of infidelity. Her mind was made up. She was going to leave him.
Helle was a flight attendant for Pan Am. On November 18, 1986, her impending divorce weighed heavily on her mind as she sat through a long flight from Frankfurt, Germany, to her home in Newtown, Connecticut. While chatting with her fellow flight attendants, she worried aloud about supporting her young children as a single mother. But by the flight’s end, she seemed at peace with her decision and excited to start this new chapter in her life.
Sadly, she would never get the fresh start that she dreamed of. After landing that night, Helle’s friend dropped her off at her home, where her husband was waiting up for her. That was the last time anyone would see her alive.
Background
Helle Nielsen married Richard Crafts in 1975. The two met when Helen was training to be a flight attendant, and Richard was training to be a…
