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Palm Grove, FL – March 3, 2025
A shocking tragedy has rocked the quiet community of Palm Grove, Florida, where 46-year-old Marjorie Henshaw has been arrested and charged with the second-degree murder of her husband, 53-year-old Harold Henshaw. Authorities allege that Marjorie killed her husband in a fit of rage after discovering he had lost their entire retirement savings—over $300,000—trading speculative memecoins online.
According to the Palm Grove Police Department, officers responded to a 911 call from the couple’s suburban home on the evening of February 28. Neighbors reported hearing shouting followed by what sounded like a single gunshot. When police arrived, they found Harold Henshaw deceased in the living room, having sustained a single gunshot wound to the chest. Marjorie was found sitting on the front porch, allegedly muttering to herself, “He threw it all away… every last cent.”
Investigators say the couple had been married for 20 years and were planning to build a secure future together, with Marjorie intending to partially retire early from her job as a nurse while Harold, a former postal worker who had taken early retirement, pursued hobbies and side projects. However, Harold had reportedly become obsessed with cryptocurrency trading over the past two years, particularly with volatile memecoins like “Doge Coin” and “Trump Coin” Friends described Harold as a cautious man who had never shown an interest in risky investments until he stumbled across a Reddit thread promising “life-changing gains.”
“He kept saying he’d hit the jackpot, that we’d be debt-free and traveling the world,” Marjorie told detectives during her initial interview, according to a police report. “But then I checked the account… it was all gone. Everything we worked for—gone on some stupid cartoon dog coin.”
Prosecutors allege that on the night of the incident, Marjorie confronted Harold after receiving an email notification from their bank about a series of overdraft fees. The couple’s joint brokerage account, once holding their carefully amassed retirement savings, had been drained to zero after Harold made a series of ill-fated trades, betting heavily on a memecoin that crashed by 98% overnight due to a rumored “pump and dump” scheme. An argument ensued, during which Marjorie retrieved Harold’s hunting rifle from a closet and shot him at close range, police say.
“This is a heartbreaking case of financial desperation boiling over into violence,” said Palm Grove Police Chief Linda Marquez at a press conference on Monday. “We’re seeing more and more of these cryptocurrency scams preying on folks who don’t fully understand the risks. But nothing justifies taking a life.”
Marjorie’s attorney, Daniel Rivera, has claimed that his client was under extreme emotional distress and may pursue a defense of temporary insanity. “Mrs. Henshaw devoted her life to her family and her career,” Rivera said in a statement. “This was not a premeditated act but a tragic reaction to the betrayal and ruin caused by her husband’s reckless decisions.”
Neighbors expressed disbelief at the news, describing the Henshaws as a “normal couple” who often hosted barbecues and game nights. “I knew Harold was into some online stuff, but I never thought it’d lead to this,” said longtime friend and neighbor Carl Dempsey. “Marjorie was always working long shifts at the hospital—she didn’t deserve to lose everything.”
The rise of memecoins has been a double-edged sword in recent years, drawing in amateur investors with promises of quick wealth while often leading to devastating losses. Experts warn that such speculative assets are highly volatile and often manipulated by larger players in the market. “It’s a digital Wild West out there,” said financial advisor Tara Nguyen of Sunshine Wealth Management. “People need to understand that these coins are more like gambling than investing.”
Marjorie Henshaw is currently being held without bail at the Palm Grove County Jail. Her arraignment is scheduled for next week, where she will formally enter a plea. If convicted of second-degree murder, she faces up to life in prison.
The incident has left the tight-knit Palm Grove community reeling, with many calling for greater education and regulation around cryptocurrency trading. For now, the Henshaws’ story serves as a grim reminder of the risks—both financial and personal—that come with chasing digital fortunes.
This is a developing story. More details will be provided as they become available.
