Former Calgary Stampeder Anthony McClanahan has been charged with murder in the death of his 28-year-old wife Keri, “KC” McClanahan.
Prosecutors say the former professional football player sliced his wife’s neck and then crawled on the ground outside their rented Utah condominium before flagging down a police officer.
Murder charges filed Monday against 46-year-old Anthony D. McClanahan say the bloody Nov. 2 scene in Park City indicated his 28-year-old wife Keri “KC” McClanahan put up a desperate struggle.
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Charging documents say she was killed with a small, sharp knife held on a nylon-cord bracelet.
McClanahan was previously charged with child kidnapping after authorities said he took his son from school in Arizona and drove him through Nevada and Utah last month.
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No attorney was immediately listed for McClanahan.
He played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Calgary Stampeders in the mid-1990s after a collegiate career at Washington State University and a training-camp stint with the Dallas Cowboys.
The Calgary Stampeders organization declined to comment on the charges against their former player.
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