Argument Between Newlyweds Turns Deadly
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Posted: 3:20 PM Nov 27, 2008
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Maytown, KY (WSAZ) -- A man is accused of fatally shooting his wife of less than a week early Thursday morning in Floyd County, Kentucky.

Kentucky State Police say Joshua A. Mock, 26, called dispatchers at 2:47AM Thursday morning and told them he'd shot his wife Linda in the neck. Investigators say the couple had been fighting and the situation had escalated. Troopers arrived at the home on 38 Dogwood Heights in Maytown and took Joshua Mock into custody.

Linda Mock was taken to St. Joseph Hospital in Martin, Kentucky where she died a short time later. She was 28. Her body has been sent to the State Medical Examiner in Frankfort for an autopsy.

Joshua Mock claims he shot his wife in self-defense but investigators believe he intentionally killed her. He is charged with murder and is currently lodged in the Floyd County Detention Center.

Neighbors say the couple got married last weekend and say they never noticed any trouble between the two.

Police say they don't know what led to the couple's argument.

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Posted by: Anonymous on Dec 10, 2008 at 12:12 PM
this is sad. i bet he did it just because he was tired of his wife.
Posted by: Tamara on Dec 5, 2008 at 10:19 AM
Why is everyone fighting over stupid stuff on here? This is for Josh & Linda & their baby Brooklyn. I've known Josh for a long time & most of these comments everyone is making is irrelevant to this situation.
Posted by: distance cuz on Dec 2, 2008 at 01:13 AM
pablo, sounding as stupit as you are its a wonder he hasnt killed you yet, you sound like a complete mental person,i hope before your time comes that you wake up and see the light!!
Posted by: Anonymous on Dec 1, 2008 at 09:00 PM
could i just please say that someone has lost a daughter, someone has lost their mom, sister, friend etc....her family and her friends may come to this site to read these comments for comfort etc.....if you feel the need to fight, belittle people etc....could you go somewhere else....for the sake of this young girl, her child,her family and friends. i dont know her or any of them, but i think it is so disrespectful to read some of these comments.
Posted by: Pablo on Dec 1, 2008 at 03:10 PM
women are hard to deal with. But so are men. I know that because I am a homosexual. Ive been with the same man for 6 years. I love him and I hope our silly arguments would never lead to this. Good day.
Posted by: To Shawn on Dec 1, 2008 at 12:52 PM
You comment is insulting and ignorant, but I dare say that is what you want. You are just trolling for attention. With this said I need to point out that just because you live away from this area doesn't mean violence doesn't exist. Murdered Wal-mart worker ring a bell? People are murdered every day by people they trust, and that is the true tragedy.
Posted by: In Pablo's Defense on Dec 1, 2008 at 11:12 AM
Pablo said he lost someone that was in their 40s not in the 1940's.
Posted by: Sherry on Dec 1, 2008 at 07:31 AM
To anonmymous: Do you have a problem with reading comprehension? Just asking. He didn't say in the 40's goof, it was his friends who were in their 40's. Try going back to school.
Posted by: Rebelmom on Nov 30, 2008 at 10:47 PM
This is not only sad because there was a life lost...for whatever reason. It it terribly sad to know such a beautiful little girl now has to grow up without a mother and a father. My heart goes out to this beautiful child..may GOD watch over her and keep her safe.
Posted by: Anonymous on Nov 30, 2008 at 09:27 PM
Pablo, you lost someone in the 40's due to a cell phone? Cell Phones were not around then, so back off and stop posting irrelevent post here!
Posted by: curious on Nov 30, 2008 at 07:20 PM
post the link to myspace page please, the one below wont open
Posted by: Tired of Abuse on Nov 30, 2008 at 03:38 PM
Unfortunately all too often the minute a woman says "I do" and gets back home the abuse starts. I know - it happened to me. I've had furniture overturned on me, been kicked, hit, strangled, threatened with all manner of things (yes, including death) and the autorities have never done anything. I'm no longer young and in poor health, but am trying to find a way out of this mess. Men, please treat your wives and girlfriends with respect, especially in front of your children...you are their example of how a man should behave and what a woman should expect in marriage. Don't take out your frustrations or bad moods out on the woman you have vowed to love and cherish...work it out by taking a walk or doing some physical exercise. You'll be healthier and so will your family as a result.
Posted by: Jon on Nov 30, 2008 at 12:29 PM
to shawn on Nov 28, 2008 at 06:26 PM...you're a moron. Idiots are all over the place, not just in KY, Southern OH, and WV.
Posted by: Pablo on Nov 30, 2008 at 10:18 AM
The real Pablo (me) only uses my one name. But I have seen posts in here from someone claiming to be me (Pablo). And, whether you care or don't care about my posts, doesn't really concern me in the least. I know some of you are tried of my posts about mobile telephones, but I lost two close friends (in their 40's and with children still at home) because of someone using a mobile phone while driving. This idiot drove left of center in a curve while chatting on his cell phone and hit them head on, killing both. Mobile phones while driving kill. And to Shawn, if you are so tired of us "hillbillies" let me know as I can show you many roads that lead out of W. Va. I'd gladly help you pack and leave. I feel I can speak for most West Virginians when I say, "Just go, we don't want you here no more than you want to be here." To all, have a great day.
Posted by: deb on Nov 30, 2008 at 10:12 AM
What does (HILLBILLIES and GUNS dont mix) comment about! Shawn? Mabe one of the Hillbillies could lay their GUNS aside and show you the Hillbilly stomp! Bullies like you or mabe I should say IDIOTS like you and this triger happy chicken-@#%^ dont need guns to whip KY women, or mabe you DO! Shawn you are more than likely an abuser yourself, and very sick minded!
Posted by: Anyon on Nov 29, 2008 at 07:30 PM
CLearly this was an act of Domestic Violence. A few of you need educated on this subject. This is not something that just happens to "hillbillies", or it is nothing to joke about, "bad turkey". This is a serious epidemic that occurs every day. Abusers wear a coat of many colors. Doctors, lawyers, police officers, McDonald workers, and of course those SSI artists that "draw" a check on the first of the month. People need to wake up and recongnize the signs, so that tragic accidents like this one doesn't happen. Help is out there. God Bless Lindas' family.
Posted by: Beth Ann on Nov 29, 2008 at 11:21 AM
Prayers are with the family. Hey Me, think this story is funny? How sad, hope something bad never happens to your family.
Posted by: Amy on Nov 28, 2008 at 11:24 PM
After reading her myspace and then his it appears that she had just opened one up. Makes me wonder if she then looked at his and read those comments from others and they argued about it. Just a thought.
Posted by: k on Nov 28, 2008 at 10:15 PM
Hey Anonymous, I checked out her myspace and that is definitely her. This is such an odd story. He (husband/killer)left her a my space message 9 hours before he shot and killed her. I guess things went south pretty quickly. She wasn't a bad looker either. What a shame.
Posted by: shawn on Nov 28, 2008 at 06:26 PM
hillbillies and guns don't mix...freaking sad. My advice to young people of the tri-state don't drop out and go away to school and never ever come back...alot of country doesn't have to deal with these things as normal.
Posted by: freddie on Nov 28, 2008 at 06:20 PM
this palbo guy is making a lot of these comments he use's diffrent names, he makes 9 out of 10 comments on these sites!!
Posted by: Just Me on Nov 28, 2008 at 03:43 PM
They don't make them like they used to... Men or marriages.
Posted by: WOW on Nov 28, 2008 at 01:25 PM
He is claiming self defense, but he had the gun. What an idiot.
Posted by: a true nut on Nov 28, 2008 at 12:44 PM
she must have married a real NUT~~!!! OR SOME ONE ON DRUGS BECAUSE WHO IN THIER RIGHT MIND WOULD HAVE SHOT SOME ONE THEY JUST MARRIED OVER A fight... has he ever heard kiss and make up... well maybe he will get the chair next, we just fried one last week,, i am sure it is still hot,,,, and ready to go again. because this is cold and heartless and who would every marry him again..!!!
Posted by: tina on Nov 28, 2008 at 12:30 PM
Dear Pablo - do you think this murder involved the use of a cell phone while driving?
Posted by: Frank G on Nov 28, 2008 at 12:30 PM
I'm doing alright, how are you?
Posted by: Anonymous on Nov 28, 2008 at 10:45 AM
im pretty sure this is her myspace.her husband had one too..http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=432797166
Posted by: ME on Nov 28, 2008 at 09:09 AM
TURKEY MUST HAVE BEEN BAD
Posted by: To Pablo on Nov 28, 2008 at 01:58 AM
Who are you and why should we care?
Posted by: Anonymous on Nov 28, 2008 at 12:24 AM
this is so sad I feel for the familys...my prayers are with her family in their time of lost... if they did not get along he should have walked out and left her....
Posted by: beth on Nov 27, 2008 at 06:15 PM
this is terrible!
Posted by: Pablo on Nov 27, 2008 at 05:40 PM
I know most of you that know me won't believe this, and I don't even believe it myself, but for once I don't have any commet to make, at least concerning this article.
Posted by: wow on Nov 27, 2008 at 03:54 PM
puts a whole new meaning on till death do us part...a week!! wow bless this poor ladies family and throw the book at the new groom!
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