{"id":369665,"date":"2025-11-10T17:42:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T17:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/369665\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T17:42:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T17:42:13","slug":"phoenix-man-accused-of-killing-wife-goes-from-hospital-to-jail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/369665\/","title":{"rendered":"Phoenix man accused of killing wife goes from hospital to jail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PHOENIX \u2013 A Phoenix man suspected of killing his wife on Halloween was released from the hospital and taken to jail on Sunday, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>David Pregler, 55, was booked for second-degree murder, prohibited weapons possession and probation violations, according to Maricopa County Sheriff\u2019s Office jail records. His bond was set at just over $1 million.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ktar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/david-preglar-mugshot.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"David Pregler is suspected of killing his wife on Halloween. (MCSO photo)\" aria-label=\"David Pregler, a Phoenix man suspected of killing his wife on Halloween, was released from the hospital and taken to jail. (MCSO photo)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/david-preglar-mugshot-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"David Pregler, a Phoenix man suspected of killing his wife on Halloween, was released from the hospital and taken to jail. (MCSO photo)\"  \/>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pregler had been hospitalized since he and his wife, 50-year-old Shonda Lynn Pregler, were found with gunshot wounds on Oct. 31 after what the Phoenix Police Department <a href=\"https:\/\/ktar.com\/arizona-news\/1-dead-domestic-dispute-west-phoenix\/5768442\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">called a domestic dispute<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Officers responded to a shooting call <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/bYTisTG1RmNwdn7SA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">near 89th Avenue and Indianola Avenue<\/a>, south of Indian School Road, around 5:10 p.m. and found the Preglers suffering from life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Shonda Lynn Pregler died after being taken to a hospital. David Pregler underwent emergency surgery and remained in the hospital until he was deemed healthy enough to be jailed.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kstonezone\" data-show-count=\"false\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Follow @kstonezone<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We want to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px;\">Have a story idea or tip? 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