Air Force major convicted of manslaughter blames wife for fight that led to her death
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They were the picture of the American dream. Andreen McDonald, described as a "rising star," and Andre McDonald, a major in the U.S. Air Force, were a San Antonio power couple who ran a successful business that funded a lavish lifestyle. Their seemingly perfect world came crashing down in the winter of 2019 when Andreen suddenly disappeared. ANDREEN (video): I did come in before he did. Way — ANDREEN MCDONALD SPEECH: When I started my assisted living, I only started with three residents … Today, Starlight Homes Assisted Living, we have two locations in the San Antonio area.
"I remember … like a panic set in," says friend Mandy Hall. "Andreen is not the person to go take off somewhere and no one knows where she is." ANDRE: Right, Andreen did defeat me, and she is so excited.
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