The Florida man who allegedly killed his wife and documented it on Facebook

An extreme case of over-sharing

Derek Medina's townhouse
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A Florida man confessed to killing his wife on Facebook on Thursday, and posted a photo of what he claimed was his dead wife.

Derek Medina, 31, wrote on his Facebook wall:

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Keith Wagstaff is a staff writer at TheWeek.com covering politics and current events. He has previously written for such publications as TIME, Details, VICE, and the Village Voice.