Mary Winkler's in-laws sue for wrongful death

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Slain minister's parents seek $2M in damages

By TONYA SMITH-KING
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The parents of slain Selmer preacher Matthew Winkler are seeking $2 million in damages from the daughter-in-law police have said confessed to killing their son.

Charles Daniel "Dan'' Winkler and Diane Winkler are suing Mary Winkler for wrongful death on behalf of their three grandchildren, Brianna, 2; Mary Alice "Allie'', 7, and Patricia, 9.

The suit was filed March 19 in McNairy County Circuit Court. No court date has been set, the Winklers' attorney, James N. Adams Jr. of Corinth, Miss., said Wednesday.

Dan and Diane Winkler were granted custody of their grandchildren on March 31, 2006, in McNairy County Juvenile Court, the suit said.

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[Kordax]

There's no way the grandparents are entitled to recover a penny -- their son, the lout who was offed by his long-suffering, oppressed, shotgun wielding wife, is reported to have used totally unacceptable language – he disparaged the way she looked.

Justifiable homicide – lawsuit tossed ….