Headline Surfer photo Illustration / Padmini Waldron, 47, is shown above in an undated image. She was the victim of a murder-suicide with a firearm, apparently by her husband, Scott Waldron, 49, on Nov. 1, 2025, in their DeLand, Florida, residence.
By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer
DELAND, Fla. -- An Off-duty state probation officer shot his wife with his service revolver, then turned the gun on himself in a murder-suicide in the married couple's home in the overnight hours following Halloween, DeLand cops said.
After an extensive investigation into the deaths of Scott Waldron, 49, and Padmini Waldron, 47, the DeLand PD's Criminal Investigation Division concluded it was a murder-suicide.
DeLand cops said they went to the home at 9097 Cape Cod Road in reference to a report of a cardiac arrest by a relative and found the bodies in a bathroom. The Waldrons had been married for 12 years. Neighbors said the couple had lived in the area for less than a year and that they had limited interaction with them. Several residents recalled seeing the wife handing out Halloween candy in the neighborhood.
DeLand cops said they went to the home at 9097 Cape Cod Road in reference to a report of a cardiac arrest by a relative and found the bodies in a bathroom. The Waldrons had been married for 12 years. Neighbors said the couple had lived in the area for less than a year and that they had limited interaction with them. Several residents recalled seeing the wife handing out Halloween candy in the neighborhood.
The University of Central Florida lists Dr. Padmini Waldron as the director of the Office of Honors Research on the Burnett Honors College website. According to her bio, she earned master's and doctoral degrees in political science and French.
Police have not released any motive for the bloodshed, but said it remains an active investigation.
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