Jeremiah Monell, wanted in the
killing of his wife Tara O'Shea-Watson, has been captured, State Police said.
Monell, 32, was charged with murder Dec. 19, just hours after O'Shea-Watson's body was found inside the Commercial Township home she shared with her children.
Troopers from the Buena Vista barracks arrested Monell on Monday, after getting a tip.
A witness called police at about 2:45 p.m., after recognizing Monell in Folsom Borough.
Troopers arrived on scene shortly thereafter and discovered Monell hiding in a wooded area off US Highway 322. He was arreasted without incident, police said.
Monell was taken to an area hospital for a medical evaluation, then will be lodged in jail.
His bail was previously set at $1 million.
Tara O'Shea-Watson
O'Shea-Watson had just gotten a restraining order against Monell, who friends say had been abusive for much of their dozen years together.
Law enforcement has released no details about how she died.
"My friend went to the courts begging for their help," Vicki Hanby-Candelas wrote on Facebook just after Moneel was charged. "She told the judge that she fears for her life and he WILL kill her! The judge would not allow her to move because they had children together. Last night he killed her in FRONT of her children!"
Hanby-Candelas said she did not know who the judge was.
Friends and family told 6ABC that O'Shea's estranged husband slit her throat, killing her, in front of their 12-year-old son.
State Police were working leads on the case continuously from when O'Shea-Watson was found and publicly released the information when it was deemed appropriate for the investigation, Capt. Brian Polite said.
Monell's truck was found early in the investigation, but he had continued to elude police.
