' ` ` ' '' Ward is charged with second - degree murder in wife 's death . Prosecutors say he killed Diane first , then tried to change his story . Defense says the ` ` tragic '' death came after a search for a body .
James `` Bob '' Ward is charged with second-degree murder in wife 's death . Prosecutors say he shot Diane Ward , then tried to change his story . Defense says the `` tragic '' death came after a struggle for a gun .