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Darren Roy Mack (born January 31, 1961) became the subject of an international manhunt in June 2006 after being charged with the stabbing death of his 39-year-old estranged wife, Charla Mack, in the garage of their Reno, Nevada home. Mack was also suspected of, and later charged with, the sniper shooting of Family Court Judge Chuck Weller, who was handling the couple’s acrimonious divorce. Charla Mack was murdered after 9:00 a.m. on June 12, 2006, and Judge Weller was shot around 11:05 a.m. the same day. Judge Weller spent time recovering, and returned to his courtroom on August 16. According to a close friend, Mack was angry over a divorce settlement issued by Judge Weller. In addition to child support capped by state law at $849 per month, Darren Mack was ordered to pay $10,000 per month for spousal support plus household expenses.〔 〕 Darren Mack's gross monthly income was approximately $44,000 (528,000/yr), while his wife had no income.〔 〕 Mack evaded police for 10 days, during which time he was featured on the Fox show ''America's Most Wanted'' and the FBI’s Most Wanted website.〔CNN, Transcript, June 21, 2006, Nancy Grace, (Darren Mack Put on FBI`s Most-Wanted List ).〕〔(Federal Bureau of Investigation - Las Vegas Field Division - Press Release June 15, 2006 )〕 Mack was a hunter and sportsman and records show he owned a .40-caliber Smith & Wesson handgun and a Bushmaster .223 semi-automatic rifle. Police said he possessed a federal firearms license and permit to carry a concealed weapon. A search of his apartment found ammunition and bomb materials. Mack surrendered to Mexican authorities after they surrounded him at a resort's pool in Puerto Vallarta on June 22, 2006.〔(Federal Bureau of Investigation - Las Vegas Field Division - Press Release June 23, 2006 )〕 The following day he was flown to Dallas, Texas for booking, and returned to Reno. Authorities located Mack’s rented silver Ford Explorer in Ensenada. On February 24, 2007, CBS featured Mack's crimes in a ''48 Hours Mystery'' story entitled, "The Darren Mack Case".〔The episode reaired on May 3, 2008. What led to the shooting of Judge Weller and the murder of Charla Mack? And was there a connection between the two cases? Troy Roberts reports on the investigation and what detectives believe may have led to the violence... Charla eventually gave up acting and moved back to Reno. When she started dating Darren Mack, they seemed a perfect match. Friends say they also shared an interest in a self-awareness training group called Landmark Education. "He was really into self-improvement. He liked going to seminars about improving himself all the time. Achieving his goals. Which was money, money, money," says writer Amanda Robb.〕 On April 24, 2012, the channel Investigation Discovery featured a story on the crime and a re-enactment of it (with actors) on their show ''Deadly Sins''.〔http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2338655/〕 On November 5, 2007, Mack pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and entered an Alford plea on the charge of attempted murder. == Biography == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Darren Mack」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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