Chilling Discovery: Husband Uncovers Wife’s Tragic Fate Through Single Blood Drop, Revealing Brutal Stabbing Hidden in Toolbox

A Virginia man will spend the remainder of his life behind bars for the brutal murder of a woman, whom he stabbed over 90 times before concealing her body in a toolbox.

Hagen Lawrence Roberts, aged 41, received a life sentence with an additional five years, as announced by the City of Virginia Beach. In November, he was found guilty of first-degree murder and using a knife in the commission of a felony for the killing of 63-year-old Cynthia Capps.

According to prosecutors, the incident unfolded on October 8, 2020, when Capps’ husband contacted emergency services after noticing his wife was missing. Upon exiting the shower, he was unable to locate her and discovered a solitary drop of blood on the kitchen floor, prompting him to alert the authorities.

Virginia Beach Police promptly responded to the scene and began their investigation. It was revealed that Roberts rented a room in the couple’s home. When officers attempted to access his room, they discovered it was locked.

Forcing entry, officers found Roberts lying on his bed. He appeared to have just showered, evident by his wet appearance, and had a cut on his right hand wrapped in a black bandana. Further inspection of the premises led to the discovery of blood stains in the backyard.

Investigators found Capps’ remains “in a toolbox with trauma to her head and face.” An analysis of her body “determined that Capps had been stabbed over 90 times on the head, face, and neck” with forensic evidence finding that a “metal shard, which appeared to be the tip of a knife, was removed from Capps’ skull.”

Inside Roberts’ room, officers found a “black folding knife with a broken tip covered in dried blood,” as well as blood-covered clothes in the outside trash can and bloodstains throughout the house. The metal shard was also found to be a “direct match” to the folding knife found in the room.

DNA from both Capps and Roberts was found on the knife, the clothing, and in the bloodstains, prosecutors added. Roberts was arrested, though he maintained his innocence.

“The picture you’re painting of me as a menace to society, and a killer with no remorse, is not true,” Roberts said, according to The Virginia-Pilot. “I do have remorse. But I can’t lie and admit to something I didn’t do.”

The presiding judge in the case, however, called the evidence against Roberts “overwhelming,” and the defendant was given the maximum sentence possible. City of Virginia Beach officials did not mention a suspected motive in their press releases announcing Roberts’ conviction and sentencing.

Capps’ obituary says she was a “dedicated mother and wife.” It adds: “Throughout her life she overcame huge obstacles. She was and is deeply loved and cherished.”