Murder-Suicide Effexor 29/09/2006 Illinois Man Shoots Wife: Kills Self
 
 Summary:<br><br><div>Fourth paragraph of <strong>third story </strong>reads: &quot;No suicide note was found or any other<strong> evidence to explain John Edenburn&#39;s actions. Only the antidepressant venlafaxine [Effexor] was found in his system during his toxicology testing.&quot;<br /><br /></strong><a href="http://www.pjstar.com/stories/092906/TRI_BB3HIDFS.013.shtml">http://www.pjstar.com/stories/092906/TRI_BB3HIDFS.013.shtml<br /><br /></a>The July 18 deaths of a North Peoria couple as homicide and suicide.<br /><br />John Edenburn, 58, shot his wife, Karen Edenburn, 55, in the head twice as she slept in their bed. After shooting their golden retriever and dragging it into a spare bedroom, John Edenburn lay down on the bed next to his wife and shot himself in the head.<br /><br />A concerned family member alerted police of a possible problem at the 6325 N. Imperial Drive home after John Edenburn failed to show up for work. Police and firefighters had to break into the house.<br /><br />No suicide note was found or any other evidence to explain John Edenburn&#39;s actions. Only the antidepressant venlafaxine was found in his system during his toxicology testing.<br /><br />Police couldn&#39;t say for sure when the shootings occurred, but suspected it happened the day before their bodies were discovered. They also believe th couple died within minutes of each other.<br /><br />Leslie Williams can be reached at 686-3188 or lwilliams@pjstar.com.<br /><br /></div> 
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