Music Teacher Charged With Murdering Sister-in-law After Obsession
WHO:
NY Post - Victoria Castle referred to Joseph Horner as “one of the most wonderful people in the world” in a Facebook post on the day he married her sister.
Fox News - Joseph Horner, a Long Island music teacher.
NY Post - Victoria Castle, a Stony Brook University Ph.D. student, sister-in-law of Joseph Horner.
WHAT:
US Magazine - Joseph Horner was charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of Victoria Castle.
NY Post - Victoria Castle's tribute has taken on a "dark new meaning" following her death.
NO_NEW_FACTS
Fox News - Joseph Horner is accused of murdering Victoria Castle.
NY Post - Prosecutors allege that Horner raped and strangled Castle.
WHERE:
Fox News - Long Island, New York.
NY Post - Stony Brook University, where Victoria Castle was a Ph.D. student.
WHEN:
NY Post - The alleged actions took place while Horner's wife was out of town for a bachelorette party.
WHY:
NY Post - Prosecutors stated that Horner had "sick urges" for his sister-in-law, which he had harbored since 2017.
HOW:
NY Post - Horner allegedly took advantage of his wife's absence to act on his urges.
(UPDATED July 2, 2026 06:20 UTC)
Joseph Horner has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of Victoria Castle. The charge was reported by US Magazine early in the morning. Details surrounding the case are still emerging as authorities continue their investigation.
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(UPDATED July 2, 2026 01:41 UTC)
Victoria Castle once described Joseph Horner as “one of the most wonderful people in the world” in a heartfelt Facebook post on the day he married her sister. However, following her death, that tribute has taken on a "dark new meaning." The circumstances surrounding her passing have led to a renewed focus on her words and their significance.
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(UPDATED July 1, 2026 23:24 UTC)
Joseph Horner, a music teacher from Long Island, is accused of murdering his sister-in-law, Victoria Castle, who was a Ph.D. student at Stony Brook University. Prosecutors allege that Horner raped and strangled Castle while his wife was away for a bachelorette party, claiming he had harbored "sick urges" for her since 2017. Authorities say he took advantage of his wife's absence to act on these urges, leading to the tragic events.