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Father identified as suspect in murder-suicide of Utah family of 8

January 5, 2023

A Utah man fatally shot his family of seven in a home Wednesday and then himself, authorities said. Michael Haight, 42, his wife; Tausha Haight, 40; and Tausha’s mother, Gail Earl, 78, were discovered dead at the home, said officials in Enoch City in southwestern Utah, about 180 miles northeast of Las Vegas. The couple’s five children, ages 4 to 17, were also killed. The city called Michael … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: child homicide, divorce, domestic violence, gun violence, homicide, separation, Utah

‘She had a joy for life’: Phoenix mother, children killed by husband was planning to file for divorce

November 22, 2022

PHOENIX — The Phoenix mother of three, attorney, and soccer coach, that was killed by her husband on Wednesday was planning to file for divorce, her best friends tell 12News. Marla Hudgens and her husband Jasen got married in August 2013. Things were great until recently said long-time friend Amy Bloomfield. “They had been trying to work through and resolve some issues between them, and it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: child homicide, divorce, homicide, separation, suicide

Father and Son, 11, Left Abusive Mother, But She Re-Entered Their Lives and Stabbed the Boy to Death

July 18, 2022

A woman allegedly stabbed her son, and then herself, deputies said. Victim Bruce Johnson Jr., 11, succumbed to his injuries — but not before telling investigators his mother stabbed him, according to the Lea County Sheriff’s Office in New Mexico. “The investigation revealed that Bruce, Sr. had moved to Hobbs with his son from Oklahoma and left Mary behind after allegations she was abusing their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: child abuse, child homicide, divorce, new mexico, oklahoma

Father Charged with Drowning His 3 Young Children Left Note for Estranged Wife: “If I can’t have them, neither can you”

June 16, 2022

Jason E. Karels, 35, of Round Lake Beach, faces three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths Monday of his three young children, 5-year-old Bryant Karels, 3-year-old Cassidy Karels and 2-year-old Gideon Karels. "The most important thing to me were the kids, and he knew that," his estranged wife Debra Karels told CBS Chicago. "He knew that nothing mattered but those children, and he took … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: bryant karels, cassidy karels, chicago, child homicide, divorce, domestic violence, gideon karels, illinois, lake county

4-Year-Old Girl Among 4 Dead in Murder-Suicide in Northwest Harris County

May 19, 2022

[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...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: child homicide, custody dispute, divorce, domestic violence, familicide, gun violence, harris county, Inayat Bibi, Khadija Mohammad, murder-suicide, Sadia Manzoor, texas

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