— by Lin McNulty, Managing Editor —

An Information was filed today by San Juan County Prosecutors charging Eric A. Kulp with Murder in the Second Degree. His first appearance in San Juan County Superior Court for the 44-year-old has been requested for tomorrowMay 18, 2018 at 9 a.m.

Kulp is charged in connection with the death of his wife, Abigail Jane Finney, 39.

On November 29, 2017, Abigail Finney’s family called San Juan County Sheriff’s Office (SJCSO) and requested a welfare check of Finney, who resided with her husband on Shaw Island. Finney had been scheduled to join her family for Thanksgiving, but did not appear.

A Deputy was dispatched to check on Finney at the residence. Finney’s husband, Eric Kulp, AKA Eric Tubbs was home and told the Deputy she had gone to an unknown rehab facility. He was unconcerned with her whereabouts.

On January 22, 2018 Finney’s family requested an additional welfare check due to the continued lack of contact. SJCSO further learned of an unreported history of domestic violence incidents between Finney and Kulp. When Deputies again arrived at the Blind Bay property they checked the house and found no one at home.

On March 27, 2018 Deputies spoke with Kulp’s most recent known employer who showed a text message sent from Kulp’s phone on November 23, 2017 stating his wife had killed herself earlier in the day. Another text message from Kulp’s phone on March 13 indicated he had had a brief conversation with Finney and she was doing well.

On April 5, 2018, SJCSO executed a search warrant where they located a body in a vehicle registered to Kulp. An autopsy·on April 6 confirmed the remains were those of Abigail Finney.

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