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id: 7b81869983
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-08 14:45 CST
updated: 2026-11-11 22:23 CST
status: reported
outlets: 4
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# Dallas County public defender investigator charged in wife's death

Jimmy Spurger Jr., chief investigator for the Dallas County Public Defender's Office, is charged with murder in his wife's death. FOX 4 reported he posted $1 million bond.

Section: [Public Safety](/dallas-fort-worth/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Jimmy Spurger Jr.](/dallas-fort-worth/wiki/jimmy-spurger-jr.md), [Maria Teresa Spurger](/dallas-fort-worth/wiki/maria-teresa-spurger.md), [Dallas County Public Defender's Office](/dallas-fort-worth/wiki/dallas-county-public-defender-s-office.md), [Dallas Police Department](/dallas-fort-worth/wiki/dallas-police-department.md)

## Coverage

- [The Dallas Express](https://dallasexpress.com/crime/dallas-county-public-defender-investigator-charged-with-stabbing-wife-to-death/) (advocacy outlet), 2026-11-08 14:45 CST: Dallas County Public Defender Investigator Charged With Stabbing Wife To Death
- [CBS News Texas (CBS 11)](https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/deadly-stabbing-downtown-dallas-11-8-2026/), 2026-11-08 23:13 CST: Chief investigator with Dallas County Public Defender's Office accused of fatally stabbing wife
- [KERA News](https://www.kera.org/2026/11/11/dallas-chief-investigator-arrested-for-murder-moved-to-jail-infirmary/), 2026-11-11 18:24 CST: Dallas chief investigator arrested for murder moved to jail infirmary
- [FOX 4 KDFW](https://www.fox4news.com/news/top-dallas-county-investigator-released-1-million-bond-after-being-charged-wifes-murder), 2026-11-11 22:23 CST: Top Dallas County investigator released on $1 million bond after being charged with wife's murder

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