6-year-old Iyla Johnson was allegedly killed by her father on Sunday before he turned the gun on himself in an apparent murder-suicide in Ohio. The preliminary investigation shows that her father, Eric Johnson, 40, shot her to death before turning the gun on himself after a dispute occurred over custody of the girl, police say. Around 11:40 a.m., police were dispatched to an apartment … [Read more...]
‘The System Failed Eli’ Family of Slain Minnesota 6-Year-Old Speaks Out
Six-year-old Eli Hart was found dead Friday in the trunk of a car police had stopped in Mound and now his mother is now charged in his murder. As the tributes and memorials grow for Eli, some of his family members say that they had expressed concern for his safety before his death, and this never should have happened. Court documents allege Thaler shot Eli up to nine times, and say police … [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...]
Mom Locked in Custody Dispute Before Shooting Her Two Boys
[PENNSYLVANIA - Bucks County Courier Times] Trinh Nguyen, 38, is accused of shooting her two sons, Nelson Tini and his older half-brother Jeffery “JT” Tini, 13, in the head while they lay in their beds on Monday morning, police said. The father of one of the two boys, Edward Tini, in court documents, called his ex-wife, Trinh Nguyen, a flight risk and a "classic parent … [Read more...]