Of course the focus on this story comes from the apparent irony of the alleged killer and his victim -- that said, every year there are brutal spousal murders committed by people of all sorts of backgrounds, albeit seldom leading to beheadings... .

Islamic TV founder charged with beheading wife: reports

NEW YORK (AFP) - The founder of a US television station aimed at countering violent stereotypes of Muslims has been arrested and charged with beheading his wife, local media

Muzzammil Hassan was charged with second-degree murder of his wife, Aasiya Hassan, whose decapitated body was found Thursday by police at the Bridges TV station in a Buffalo suburb in New York state, The Buffalo News reported Monday.