Mary Winkler's Speaks For The First Time

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Mary Winkler Speaks To Media For First Time

Mary Winkler

HUNTINGDON, Tenn. (AP) - Mary Winkler, the Tennessee minister's wife convicted of killing her husband, said court-ordered visits with her three young daughters have been going well.

After a brief court hearing Friday in Huntingdon, Mary said she was just thankful that her girls were able to be with her and she was able to be with them.

Mary has been in a custody fight with the girls' paternal grandparents. The children have been living with their grandparents since shortly after Mary shot and killed their father, Matthew Winkler, two years ago in Selmer, where he was a Church of Christ minister.

Mary was convicted of voluntary manslaughter. She was sentenced to three years in prison but has been free on probation.