The first time I spotted this in a Fox News article, I assumed it was just a simple error, something done in the rush to get the news up on the web. But after seeing it a second time:
“Some of the shootings occurred in Prince George’s County, Md., in the same town where Muhammad’s ex-wife, Mildred, lived with her sister. Mildred Muhammad had fled there from Washington because she feared her husband would hurt her, according to court documents.”
I have to wonder if it is policy.
I do not believe Mildred ever changed her religion or name. From what I remember of what I have read recently, she has not exactly been on speaking terms with her ex for longer than the time since he changed his name.
Why saddle the poor woman with this horrid association?
See Saturday’s Washington Post for the full story, including a long interview with Mildred. She did indeed change her name. She believes all the other killings were in preparation to kill her, make it seem just as random as the other killings, and then allow him to come and rescue the children, all of whom he had previously kidnapped and taken to Antigua for 1.5 years. This is similar to the Tylenol poisonings some years ago, planned by the perpetrator to look random.