From staff reports

pnj.com

A Milton woman was killed when her husband allegedly hit her in the head with a hatchet in the early hours of Wednesday morning, before calling dispatch and admitting to the crime.

Todd Michael Brown, 34, faces one count of first-degree murder for the death of his wife, Jamie Pogreba-Brown, which occurred in the 6400 block of Eva Street in Milton around 2 a.m. Wednesday.

Brown allegedly placed a call to 911 and said he had struck his wife in the head during a fight, according to a Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office report. When officers arrived on scene, they ordered Brown to the ground, searched him for weapons and placed him in a patrol car.

Pogreba-Brown was found lying in the home’s kitchen with severe head trauma. She was taken to a local hospital, but died of her injuries just after 3 a.m.

Before the incident, the pair was arguing about $4,000 they owed his parents, according to the report.

Brown is being held at Santa Rosa Jail without bond.

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