Rev. Brown of First Baptist Church says Benoits "a regular family."

[Ian David]

Murder-suicide rocks wrestling fans, Fayette

By KEVIN DUFFY, KATHY JEFCOATS
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 06/27/07

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Over the weekend, Benoit strangled his wife, Nancy Benoit, 43, and smothered their son, Daniel, 7, and placed Bibles next to their bodies before hanging himself with cord from a weight machine, authorities said Tuesday.

The Rev. Kenneth Brown, pastor of First Baptist Church, called them "a regular family." First Baptist school workers are putting together information packets to help parents and children deal with the grief.

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Signs of trouble in the Benoit marriage became apparent in May 2003, when Nancy Benoit filed for divorce and sought court protection from her husband.

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Chris Benoit's only other known brush with the legal system occurred in September 1998, when Peachtree City police arrested him on a DUI charge.

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