When parents split up, joint custody may be ideal. But in cases of abuse, shared custody can be deadly. Throughout several custody hearings for seven-year-old Kayden Mancuso, her mother, Kathryn Sherlock repeatedly warned Pennsylvania Judge Jeffrey Trauger of the extensive history of violence by Kayden’s father, Jeffrey Mancuso. Kayden’s principal and teacher also provided testimony. Despite … [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...]
Ex-Cop Dad, 2 Daughters, Accomplice Found Dead in Maryland, Reports Say
Former Baltimore County police officer, Robert Vicosa, his 6- and 7-year-old daughters Aaminah and Gianna, and accomplice Sgt. Tia Bynum were found dead from gunshot wounds inside a vehicle in Smithsburg, Maryland, sources told CBS Baltimore. Vicosa had been on the run since Monday. He was accused of attacking his estranged wife in Pennsylvania, taking her captive, and running away with … [Read more...]
Pennsylvania Father Who Killed Children in Murder-Suicide ‘Very Angry’ Over Divorce
In the weeks before Richard A. Zimmer, 48, fatally shot his two children Madison Zimmer, 13, and Zachary Zimmer, 10, and himself in Greene Township, PA, he had grown more upset over his pending divorce, according to court records. Read more here. … [Read more...]