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Boomerang! Retired Navy captain, 65, is left paralyzed after ‘plot to murder his ex-wife backfires when his stepdaughter shoots him as he attacked them with a wrench’ – Judge denied Henry Frank Herbig bond, even in a wheelchair

&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpcnt">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpa">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<span class&equals;"wpa-about">Advertisements<&sol;span>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"u top&lowbar;amp">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<amp-ad width&equals;"300" height&equals;"265"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; type&equals;"pubmine"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-siteid&equals;"109460728"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-section&equals;"1">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;amp-ad>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div><h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;473333&semi;"><strong>Florida man&&num;8217&semi;s murder plot against wife&comma; across state lines&comma; backfires after he&&num;8217&semi;s left paralyzed in the attack<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;473333&semi;"><strong>Retired Navy captain&comma; 65&comma; is left paralyzed after &&num;8216&semi;plot to murder his ex-wife backfired when his stepdaughter shot him as he attacked them with a wrench&&num;8217&semi;<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;473333&semi;"><strong>Henry Frank Herbig&comma; 65&comma; from Florida allegedly had plans to murder his ex-wife at her home in Virginia beach on Sept 8<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;473333&semi;"><strong>He allegedly attacked his wife and stepdaughter and severely injured both women&comma; before being shot by one of the victims<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;473333&semi;"><strong>The bullet ended up in his spine paralyzing him and authorities have deemed her actions to be self-defense &&num;8211&semi;<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;473333&semi;"><strong>The vet is charged with aggravated malicious wounding and breaking and entering with intent to commit a felony<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;473333&semi;"><strong>Paralyzed or not prosecutors said&comma; Herbig is &&num;8220&semi;dangerous&&num;8221&semi;&comma; with his connections and resources&comma;  could still be a flight risk <&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;473333&semi;"><strong>A judge denied him bond Friday&comma; deciding to keep the paralyzed man behind bars<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"artSplitter mol-img-group">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image-wrap fff-pic">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"overlay-icon mobile-gallery">&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"mobile-gallery-icon"><strong><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi;"><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-331248" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;09&sol;Henry-Frank-Herbig-3&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Henry Frank Herbig 3&period;JPG" width&equals;"1038" height&equals;"779" &sol;>Henry Frank Herbig&comma; 65&comma; from Florida allegedly had plans to murder his ex-wife but he is now paralyzed &lbrack;photo&rsqb;&comma; after one of victims shot him while he was attacking members of he household<&sol;span><&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<div><&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>An attempt by a retired Navy officer from Florida&comma; to murder his ex-wife has landed him in jail sitting in a wheel chair&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;<span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi;">Unfortunately for Henry Frank Herbig&comma; who is a retired Navy captain&comma; his plans to travel hundreds of miles from Florida to Virginia to kill his estranged wife backfired&period; He drove up to Virginia Beach and severely beat her up along with her adult daughter with a large wrench&period; He ended up paralyzed when he was shot by one of the victims in an act authorities have deemed &&num;8216&semi;self defense&&num;8217&semi;&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Herbig&comma; 65&comma; <&sol;span><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi;">has been charged with aggravated malicious wounding and breaking and entering with intent to commit a felony&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;<&sol;span>Prosecutors said Herbig broke into the home of his estranged wife in Virginia Beach on September 8 and assaulted her and her 31-year-old daughter with a wrench&period; However&comma; te t<span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi;">ables were turned when his stepdaughter ended up shooting him in the spine during the attack&comma; leaving him paralyzed&comma; according to <&sol;span><a class&equals;"class" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;wtkr&period;com&sol;2019&sol;09&sol;25&sol;bond-denied-for-florida-man-paralyzed-in-virginia-beach-shooting&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"nofollow noopener noreferrer">WGNT&period;<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">The charge sheet state that Herbig first attacked his stepdaughter with the wrench when she was letting her dog out in the backyard&period; He then forced his way into the home and attacked his estranged wife&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Herbig&&num;8217&semi;s wife of 25 years&comma; Donna Vance-Herbig&comma; died in 2008 after a long battle with breast cancer&period; The victim was Herbig&&num;8217&semi;s second wife&period; The couple had been married for ten years&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Prosecutors say if the stepdaughter hadn&&num;8217&semi;t shot Herbig&comma; he may have been able to carry out his plan&period; Both women reportedly&comma; were seriously hurt&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;&&num;8216&semi;She&&num;8217&semi;s on the mend&comma; but her injuries were extensive&comma;&&num;8217&semi; said Autumn Blackledge a Florida attorney representing the wife&period; &&num;8216&semi;It&&num;8217&semi;s tremendously unfortunate&comma;&&num;8217&semi; she told the <a class&equals;"class" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;pilotonline&period;com&sol;news&sol;crime&sol;vp-nw-navy-captain-paralyzed-20190927-m3s7zwirejhufodaxjl762dppi-story&period;html" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"nofollow noopener noreferrer">Virginian Pilot<&sol;a>&comma;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div>&NewLine;<div id&equals;"p-21" class&equals;"related-carousel with-fb-or-tw news half" data-track-module&equals;"am-related&lowbar;carousel&Hat;related&lowbar;carousel" data-track-selector&equals;"&period;rotator-panels a&colon;not&lpar;&lbrack;class&ast;&equals;external&rsqb;&rpar;" data-dm-rotator-rotate&equals;"false" data-track-pos&equals;"static" data-preferred-shared-network-enabled&equals;"" data-dm-rotator-auto-init&equals;"" data-dm-rotator-active-class&equals;"active" data-dm-rotator-page-count&equals;"1&period;0" data-dm-social-article-auto-init&equals;"" data-dm-rotator-page-size&equals;"1">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"fb">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"share"><&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"artSplitter mol-img-group">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image-wrap fff-pic">&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"overlay-icon mobile-gallery">&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"mobile-gallery-icon"><strong><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi;"><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-331244" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;09&sol;Henry-Frank-Herbig-2&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Henry Frank Herbig 2" width&equals;"1116" height&equals;"684" &sol;>The bullet ended up in Herbig&&num;8217&semi;s spine paralyzing him&period; He appeared in court using Facetime on an iPad&period; He is facing charges while police deemed his shooter&&num;8217&semi;s actions to be self-defense <&sol;span><&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<div><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi;">Authorities say the stepdaughter acted in self-defense and have not pressed charges against her&period;<&sol;span><&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">On Wednesday&comma; a Virginia judge denied bond to Herbig&comma; who appeared in court via video conference from his jail hospital bed&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Investigators say they found a journal in Herbig&&num;8217&semi;s car that detailed his plans to commit the murder&period; Police  say he had a lengthy list in his car that mentioned all the actions he took and planned to take in order to kill his wife&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Some of the items listed included using several different cars to make the trip from Florida to Virginia&comma; bringing gas cans with him so he wouldn&&num;8217&semi;t need to buy any&comma; having multiple cell phones so he couldn&&num;8217&semi;t be traced and not using any credit cards during the trip&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Herbig also brought disguises&comma; a bag with garbage bags&comma; duct tape&comma; zip ties and several weapons including a wooden baton&comma; a firearm and a large wrench&comma; police said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"artSplitter mol-img-group">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image-wrap fff-pic">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"overlay-icon mobile-gallery">&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"mobile-gallery-icon"><strong><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi;"><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-331247" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;09&sol;Henry-Frank-Herbigs-ex-wifes-home-in-Virginia-2&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Henry Frank Herbig's ex-wife's home in Virginia 2&period;jpg" width&equals;"953" height&equals;"562" &sol;>Investigators say they found a journal in Herbig&&num;8217&semi;s car that detailed his plans to commit the murder and drive up from Florida to his ex-wife&&num;8217&semi;s home in Virginia<&sol;span><&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<div><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi;">Prosecutors say Herbig is wealthy and is still a flight risk because he knows several pilots and has a number of homes&comma; one of which is near the Canadian border&period;<&sol;span><&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">Although he can&&num;8217&semi;t walk&comma; they said he still poses a danger&period; He has no prior criminal record&comma; according to his court file&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Herbig’s retired from the military in 2012 after serving 30 years in the Navy&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;During his time in the service he received several awards and decorations during that time&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;His mugshot shows him lying in bed with a brace around his neck&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;His defense attorney has argued that jail staff are unable to provide proper care for Herbig and that he should be released on bond&comma; so they could move him to a nursing facility&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;A doctor noted that he is unable to move anything below his waist and has limited use of his arms&period; He is also unable to feed himself&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Prosecutors argued that even though Herbig cannot make a fist and will not ever be able to walk again&comma; he is still a danger to the community&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Denying he bond request Judge Cheshire Eveleigh&comma; told the defense she would reconsider if they’re able to find a secure treatment facility for Herbig&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;

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