article_snippet: A millionaire hospital executive stabbed to death John Sheridan wife then set fire to their New Jersey home in a murder-suicide, officials have ruled - despite the couple's children insisting officials were both murdered.
article_snippet: Mrs Sheridan, a retired high school teacher, died from a stab wound to his wife chest, while his wife husband, an ally of state governor Chris Christie, passed away from 'sharp force injuries' and smoke inhalation.
article_snippet: On Friday, prosecutors ruled John Sheridan had attacked his wife with a knife in the seconds leading up to prosecutors deaths, which occurred just a day after the couple had decorated the couple home for Halloween. '
article_snippet: John Sheridan (left), 72 ,stabbed to death John Sheridan wife, Joyce (right), 69, then set fire to their home for Halloween in a murder-suicide, officials have ruled - despite the couple's children insisting officials were murdered .
article_snippet: John Sheridan suffered eight wounds to John Sheridan head, a stab injury to John Sheridan chest that 'perforated John Sheridan aorta', wounds to John Sheridan hands that were 'characterized as defensive in nature' and bruising, officials said.
article_snippet: After killing his wife of 47 years with a 'carving-type knife', John Sheridan then doused the room with gasoline and set the room with gasoline alight, the room with gasoline is said.
article_snippet: John Sheridan finally stabbed John Sheridan with a sharp item three times in the torso and neck area, causing a 'small perforation to the right jugular vein', prosecutors ruled.
article_snippet: Revelation: On Friday, prosecutors said in a statement (pictured) that John Sheridan had fatally stabbed John Sheridan wife on the day of their deaths, which occurred just a day after their had decorated their home for Halloween . '
article_snippet: Damaged: After killing Soriano's office wife with a 'carving-type knife', John Sheridan set fire to their home with gasoline and matches, it is said.
article_snippet: Police at the scene: John Sheridan finally stabbed John Sheridan with a sharp item three times in the torso and neck area, causing a 'small perforation to the right jugular vein', officials ruled.
highlights_snippet: John Sheridan and wife, Joyce had both been stabbed several times, while John Sheridan and wife, Joyce house was ablaze .
  
highlights_snippet: On Friday, prosecutors ruled Mr Sheridan, 72, stabbed to death wife, 69 .
  