More Details Released In Case Of Man Accused Of Killing Estranged Wife

July 26, 2024

Update: The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office initially said the dog that was shot died at the vet after being shot, but said Friday that they were giving incorrect information. The dog is continuing to recover.

More details have been released in the case of an Escambia County man is accused of murdering his estranged wife, who was reported missing, and shooting a dog.

Timothy Joseph Kramer, 51, was charged with first-degree premeditated murder for the death of his wife, 47-year-old Rosa Maria Kramer, and aggravated animal cruelty for the shooting the dog.

An arrest reports says Rosa Kramer left her husband Timothy about two weeks ago and had been living with someone else.

About 6 a.m. Tuesday, she returned to the couple’s former home in the 2600 block of Hillcrest Avenue, about a block from Longleaf Elementary School, in order to collect her belongings before he was to return home from work about 8 a.m.

The report states he actually got off from his overnight job at PetSmart on Davis Highway and returned home about 5 a.m. and parked his truck in the backyard of the home in an attempt to conceal it behind a privacy fence, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said.

Rosa Kramer was reported missing after she missed taking her father to a doctor’s appointment.

The report states a concerned individual called and texted her phone several times with no response. He then messaged her on Facebook, receiving a reply that she was having a drink at the beach. The arrest report states the man messaged back saying “Timothy better not have done anything,” to which a reply was received stating “he did nothing but give me my stuff and I left”.

About 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office issued a notice that 47-year-old Rosa Maria Kramer was missing and was last seen about 6 a.m. Tuesday. The sheriff’s office said that time that she was in the company of Timothy Kramer.

The ECSO pinged the phone of both Kramers, with only response from Timothy’s phone at a Milton apartment complex.

The report states Milton Police located him there with a woman who said Timothy contacted her and said he had just shot Rosa in self-defense. Deputies found that her story was true, and she was not charged as an accessory.

Deputies went to the Hillcrest Avenue home and found Rosa deceased in a bedroom with two gunshot wounds, one of which was in her head. A dog was also found with a gunshot wound to the mouth. It was transported to a veterinarian for treatment.

Timothy Kramer requested a lawyer and refused to speak to investigators, the report says. He remained in the Escambia County Jail Thursday morning without bond.

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5 Responses to “More Details Released In Case Of Man Accused Of Killing Estranged Wife”

  1. elmer on July 27th, 2024 10:09 am

    This is why you have his and hers might have been going through a divorce and she wanted half of every thing He WORKED FOR. when are judges going to be real. He more the likely bought the house she lived there kept it clean for a few years but he’s
    the one that makes the payments buys the cars pays all the bills and in the end she wants half and judges give it to them

    I ran into same problem 10 years ago I bought a house 20 years ago and my dad gave with some advise me told me to take her name off the house, lucky I did because when we divorced she wanted half the house and the judge told her you don’t own the house he dose,
    So we parted with what we brought into the marriage

  2. coyote on July 26th, 2024 11:12 am

    @Bewildered,
    It seems as though they may have agreed upon her coming to collect her belongings while he was at work. Hence why he was parked in the back of the property- so she wouldn’t know he was actually home waiting for her, and left work three hours early to be there within an hour of her arrival. Too many coincidences.
    Very tragic all around. I have no idea why people can’t just separate. Get therapy. Pick up a new hobby. But killing your wife, and even the dog?
    All that being said, I would never go to an ex’s house without police escort. You hear about these kinds of passion killings way too often. Rest in peace, Rosa.

  3. mnon on July 26th, 2024 10:59 am

    Yeah, there it is. I knew it was something like jealousy, cheating, leaving him or something. A man unless unhinged doesn’t just wake up and kill his wife, there’s usually motivation and/or often pushed to that point. Not saying it is right, but I get it, jealousy is a cruel demon and relationships can make you do crazy things when it spirals. I can also bet he was a total jerk, probably a narcissist and controlling and that’s why she left.

  4. Navydave1989 on July 26th, 2024 9:50 am

    This kind of thing is why, if you ask any LEO they will tell you domestic calls are the most dangerous and volatile. Tragic situation for all.

  5. Bewildered on July 26th, 2024 7:04 am

    was not brave enough to kill himself ; shot his own innocent dog. Seems the lady had moved on to another relationship – bad decision to secretly going back to retrieve items.

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