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Inset: Lisa Ann Guetter (Wood County Jail). Background: Wood County Justice Center (Google Maps).
A Texas woman, aged 59, faces accusations of murder for allegedly fatally injuring her boyfriend with a modified golf cart amidst a heated dispute. Instead of seeking help, she reportedly left him outside his residence overnight.
Court documents reveal Lisa Ann Guetter was apprehended this week and is now charged with murdering 71-year-old Gene Donald Kaping.
Authorities from the Wood County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a Quitman, Texas home after receiving a report of an unresponsive individual, later identified as Kaping, on April 3, according to a report from KYTX, a CBS and CW affiliate in Nacogdoches, Texas.
Upon their arrival, emergency personnel discovered Kaping severely injured and lying on the ground outside his house. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he battled his injuries for about four days before passing away, as stated by police.
During a police interview, Guetter allegedly recounted that on April 2, after a drinking session, she struck Kaping with a “souped-up” golf cart moving at approximately 15 mph. She claimed that Kaping appeared to “hydroplane” away from the vehicle, eventually landing near large rocks.
Guetter said she and Kaping began arguing after the impact, and Kaping walked a short distance before lying down in the driveway, Tyler, Texas, ABC affiliate KLTV reported.
Guetter claimed Kaping told her not to call for help, so she left him there through the night, without seeking medical attention. She reportedly did not check on him for about 12 hours, which is when she found him still outside and unresponsive.
Authorities said Guetter initially claimed the golf cart’s brakes were not working, but investigators soon discovered the vehicle’s brakes were functional, according to KLTV.
Additionally, detectives said Guetter drove the golf cart in loops in the driveway before she struck Kaping, emphasizing that she would have been “very aware” of where he was at the time of the collision.
The investigation also allegedly uncovered troubling details about the couple’s relationship. During a search of the home, deputies reportedly found a handwritten note from Guetter that read, “Why let him be there? Why not shoot him?”
Kaping’s sister spoke to authorities, reportedly describing Guetter as “controlling, mean and evil,” particularly when she drinks.
The affidavit also recounted a prior domestic violence incident in which Guetter allegedly attacked Kaping with a knife.
Guetter is being held in the Wood County Jail on a $1 million bond based on the upgraded murder charge. It was not immediately clear when she was scheduled to appear in court.