For the last year, Ali Kessler has worked through grief to turn tragedy into action. Blocked by courts from protecting her 4-year-old son, Greyson “Gigs” Kessler, from what she knew were growing threats to his safety, she was all but helpless until it was too late. Now, one year after Greyson’s death, a developing nonprofit Kessler created will hold an event to highlight the need for court … [Read more...]
New Mexico Rapist’s Murderous Revenge After Criminal Investigation of Sexually Assaulting Ex-Girlfriend’s Daughter and Others
16-year-old Alexia Rael told her mother’s longtime boyfriend, Bradley Wallin, a local bank manager, that what he had been doing to her “isn’t right,” referencing years of alleged rape. That evening, Rael told her mother and Wallin was kicked out of the home. A criminal investigation began and soon another relative of Rael came forward to say she, too, had been raped by Wallin. Less than a … [Read more...]
4-Year-Old Girl Among 4 Dead in Murder-Suicide in Northwest Harris County
[TEXAS] A man took his own life Thursday morning after fatally shooting his estranged wife, Sadia Manzoor, and their 4-year-old daughter, Khadija Mohammad, and the woman's mother, Inayat Bibi at a northwest Harris County residence. According to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the couple had allegedly been going through a divorce and the suspected gunman had not been living at the apartment. Deputies had … [Read more...]
Oregon Mom Kills 2 Children, Herself in Midst of Custody Battle
Ashley Palmer, 31, of Gresham, daughter Kayleana Beatrice Palmer, 6, and son Xavier Rayvaughn Danger Palmer, 8, died from gunshot wounds in a murder-suicide, police said Wednesday. Ashley Palmer had separated from her spouse, Jenavie Palmer, in 2018. Jenavie Palmer told The Oregonian/OregonLive that the couple divorced two years later and they were in the midst of a “pretty bad” custody … [Read more...]
Is the Legal System Failing Our Children? Then There’s California Podcast – SB 616 “Piqui’s Law”
CA State Senator Susan Rubio, a domestic violence survivor, is joined by Ana Estevez, whose 5-year-old son 'Piqui' was murdered by his abusive father - and by Kathleen Russell, Executive Director of the Center for Judicial Excellence - to discuss her legislative efforts to further protect victims of child abuse and domestic violence, in our family courts. New episode streaming now on Audible, … [Read more...]