His family is still waiting for justice. Trine has not been arraigned yet. It will be three years in December.

Travis County Criminal Courts Administration lists Trine Hunt Spaeth with a charge of murder. The current court setting is January 22, 2027, at 9:15 a.m., designated “JTR,” indicating a jury-trial setting. An earlier court schedule had listed an October 19, 2026 jury-trial date, so the it appears to have been postponed or rescheduled. The October court document specifically states that its information was current as of 6:00 a.m. that day, making the January 22, 2027 date the day of of the trial. Seems like it is taking forever but it is moving.

Stephen Spaeth, 67, was found unresponsive outside his home in the 8500 block of Kansas River Drive in Austin on December 27, 2022, having suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. Officers and EMS attempted lifesaving measures but pronounced him dead at the scene.

Investigators say the gunfire came from his wife, 52-year-old Trine Spaeth. She was located a few houses away still in possession of the pistol and was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Detectives have not released a motive. The Austin Police Department identifies this as the city’s 71st homicide of 2022 and is asking anyone with information to contact them or submit anonymous tips through Capital Area Crime Stoppers.

Does anyone in the neighborhood remember unusual activity or disturbances on December 27, 2022?