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