Three-way Relationship Leads To Murder Of Wife

Scott Sunford’s response to his wife’s murder was a red flag.

Jules
5 min readJul 9, 2022
Desiree (left) and Scott (right) Sunford | Photo Credits: The Cinemaholic

Desiree Sunford and her husband were in an open relationship with another woman. She wanted an end to it. Little did she know that’d lead to her murder.

Art Teacher Is Apple Of Her Students’ Eyes

30-year-old Desiree lived with her husband and veteran Scott in Yakima, Washington. She grew up in Washington, too, and worked as an art teacher at Wapato Middle School.

Art teachers are stereotyped as creative and empathetic. In Desiree’s case, it was true. She was adored by all her students.

She and Scott married in 2003 and loved each other unabashedly. They occasionally cycled outdoors together. However, that was only on the surface. The cracks in their marriage were only revealed after Desiree’s murder.

Alarm System Trips The Night Before The 911 Call

Yakima County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call at 8 30 pm on April 7, 2013. It was Scott Sunford. On his way back from an out-of-city work trip, he couldn’t get a hold of his wife.

That wasn’t the only cause of concern. His high-tier, recently installed alarm system was

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Jules

Psychology Expert | MSc Social and Cultural Psychology