A Kentucky man accused of killing his wife allegedly bludgeoned her so severely with a piece of wood that he left her virtually "unrecognizable." Richard Chesher has been charged with the Friday, March 6, murder of his wife, Bonnie Chesher. The 67-year-old was arrested early on Saturday, March 7, and is being held without bond, charged with murder - domestic violence, tampering with physical evidence and abuse of a corpse, Us Weekly has learned. Officers had been called to the couple's home at approximately 9:10 p.m. on Friday but it remains unclear who made that call.