Crime & Safety

Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for Carlsbad Woman Accused of Murder

Julie Elizabeth Harper will appear in court on Dec. 11. She is accused of the shooting death of her husband who was a Carlsbad teacher.

A Dec. 11 preliminary hearing has been confirmed Tuesday for a Carlsbad mother accused of murder.

Julie Elizabeth Harper, a mother of three, is accused in the shooting death of her schoolteacher husband, Jason Harper, in the couple's home.

Jason Harper, 39, was found dead on Aug. 7 by patrol officers conducting a welfare check. Julie Harper surrendered to detectives at her father's Scripps Ranch home about 16 hours after the body was found.

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