Journalists at ProPublica and NBC News would like to connect with people whose parental rights have been terminated in the past decade. We have received an outpouring of responses, and at this time we are only looking for people with cases in Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia. We want to understand how your … [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...]
Woman Shot 4 Times by Ex-Husband on Same Day of Their Child Custody Hearing
(Houston, TX) Aaron B. Wright has been arrested after allegedly cutting off the power to the home of his ex-wife and their four children before breaking in through a window and shooting her four times -- all on the same day they were both scheduled to appear in court for a child custody hearing. Read more here. … [Read more...]
Samuel Olsen’s Mom Was Given No Help From Authorities to Recover Her Son from His Father for Months Before His Murder
Samuel Olsen's mom, Sarah Olsen, revealed on Tuesday she was in a custody battle with his father for months before the five-year-old was reportedly killed, wrapped in plastic, and dumped in a motel. Sarah Olsen had not seen son Sam since May 2020 for his fifth birthday, when she claimed the last words she told him were “I love you.” Read more here. … [Read more...]
Estranged Husband Kills Stepson, Titus Akins, and Mother on His 17th Birthday in Forth Worth
Titus Akins, 17, and Holly Beverly, 39, were killed by Holly's estranged husband, Timothy Beverly, who died by suicide. Fort Worth police spokesman Buddy Calzada said Timothy Beverly and Holly Beverly were “estranged spouses that have reportedly been apart for approximately two to three years.” Titus was Holly Beverly’s son, Calzada said. Read more here. … [Read more...]