Second Woman Found Dead in Firefighter's Home, Previous Death Now Deemed 'Suspicious'

Dr. Sarah Sweeney, who had expressed fear of her fiancé Robert Daus, is the second woman to die in Daus' home in four years, prompting renewed scrutiny into the earlier death.

Missouri podiatrist Dr. Sarah Sweeney was found dead in the home of her firefighter fiancé, Robert Daus, earlier this month. This is the second woman to die in Daus' home in the past four years.
Sweeney had previously expressed fear of Daus to a friend, referring to him as a 'murderer' and suspecting him of killing his previous fiancée, Grace Holland.
Holland's death in 2020, initially ruled a suicide, is under renewed scrutiny and is now classified as a 'suspicious death' by St. Louis County police.
At the time of her death, Sweeney was involved in a lawsuit against her former employer, Best Foot Forward clinic, alleging sexual harassment, gender and disability discrimination.
Daus has not been arrested or charged in connection with either case.