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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

Woman Shot 4 Times by Ex-Husband on Same Day of Their Child Custody Hearing

June 30, 2021

(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...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: child custody, domestic violence, gun violence, texas

Samuel Olsen’s Mom Was Given No Help From Authorities to Recover Her Son from His Father for Months Before His Murder

June 17, 2021

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...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: custody battle, homicide, texas

Estranged Husband Kills Stepson, Titus Akins, and Mother on His 17th Birthday in Forth Worth

June 4, 2021

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...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: gun violence, homicide, texas

To Stop Domestic Violence, We Need to Listen to Science About Abusers

April 28, 2021

The recent tragic triple homicide in Austin is a stark reminder that perpetrators of domestic violence can, and sometimes do, escalate to homicide. That happened at least 178 times this past year in Texas alone. The Texas Council on Family Violence’s compelling and gut-wrenching annual report offers a brief account of each Texas victim. Stephen Broderick, who is accused of the shootings in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: abuse, Broderick, child homicide, coercive control, domestic violence, gun violence, military, protective order, texas

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