MURDER ON BASE: Army Wife Convicted in Cold-Blooded Killing of Soldier Husband

A shocking courtroom drama has ended with a Kansas woman convicted of murdering her U.S. Army soldier husband in their Fort Riley home, leaving an entire military community in disbelief.

Margaret E. Shafe, 31, was found guilty of second-degree murder after prosecutors proved she fatally shot her husband, Greg Shafe, in February 2024. The jury’s decision cements a tragic story of betrayal and violence within the walls of a secure military installation.

The case has rattled Fort Riley, a base that prides itself on discipline and security. But even within the Army’s protective gates, darkness lurked. Investigators from the FBI, the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division, and Fort Riley’s Emergency Services worked relentlessly to uncover the truth behind Greg Shafe’s untimely death.

Now, Margaret Shafe faces the grim possibility of spending the rest of her life behind bars. A federal judge will soon determine her fate, weighing sentencing guidelines and statutory factors before delivering a final ruling.

With the prosecution led by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Sara Walton and Lindsey Debenham, alongside Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Robin Graham, justice has been delivered—but the haunting question remains: What drove Margaret Shafe to commit such a chilling act?

As the military community grapples with this horrifying case, one thing is certain—no one saw this coming.