Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty has charged a Boulder man with first degree murder after allegedly strangling his wife to death on Monday, according to an arrest affidavit.
The Boulder County Sheriff arrested Scott Beaumont Jones, 47, on Tuesday, after deputies on Monday found his wife, 44-year-old Deborah DePinto, unresponsive and foaming at the mouth at the main office of the Ponderosa Mobile Home Park in Boulder.
Jones is accused of murdering DePinto during an argument in the laundry room of the trailer park office, in which she repeatedly told him she did not want to be with him romantically any longer, according to the affidavit.
The affidavit cites surveillance footage in which Jones and DePinto are heard arguing, but cannot be seen. Police said DePinto is heard telling Jones to "get out of the way" and "get away from the door and let me leave."
Then, police said a physical struggle could be heard, during which the "altercation sounds as if the female is being strangled and ultimately loses consciousness," according to the affidavit.
More than 40 minutes later, Jones comes back into the camera's view and is seen pacing back and forth. A detective later interviewed Jones, where he eventually said he "didn't mean to do it" and that DePinto died of "asphyxiation," according to the affidavit.
Jones is being held without bond at Boulder County Jail. His hearing will be set at a later date, according to the Boulder County DA.
Jones and DePinto also have two children, ages 11 and 13. The Boulder County DA said in an email that they are staying with family.
