After three years of bitter divorce litigation, Richard Shenkman-Tyler, 60, an advertising executive in South Windsor, Connecticut, took his ex-wife, Nancy Tyler, an attorney, hostage yesterday.  Through a news reporter, he demanded a priest to give her last rights and requested a judge to remarry them.  He told police there were explosives in the house.  Finally after setting the house on fire, Shenkman surrendered to police last night.  Nancy Tyler escaped unharmed.  More details.

Tags: Domestic Violence, Nancy Tyler, Richard Shenkman

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