Police: Md. man killed wife, 2 children with shotgun blasts, then turned the gun on himselfSeptember 26th, 2009 Police: Md. man killed wife, 2 children, then selfMOUNT AIRY, Md. — A man killed his wife and two children with shotgun blasts, then committed suicide in the family's central Maryland home, state police said Saturday.
Fla. man faces 6 murder charges in deaths of wife, 5 children found slain in their homeSeptember 22nd, 2009 Fla. man charged in slayings of wife, 5 kidsTAMPA, Fla. — A southwest Florida man has been charged with six counts of first-degree murder in the slayings of his wife and five children, authorities said Tuesday.
Authorities: 5 family members found slain in Illinois home; search under way for suspectSeptember 22nd, 2009 5 family members found slain in central IllinoisLINCOLN, Ill. — A couple and three children were found slain in their central Illinois home in what a sheriff described Tuesday as a "brutal homicide," and detectives were trying to identify possible suspects.
Fla. man faces murder charges in deaths of wife, 5 children found slain in homeSeptember 22nd, 2009 Man faces murder charge in slaying of wife, kidsTAMPA, Fla. — A southwest Florida man has been charged with six counts of first-degree murder in the slayings of his wife and five children, authorities said Tuesday.
Family: Fla. woman found slain with 5 children endured regular abuse but wanted husband aroundSeptember 21st, 2009 Fla. mom slain with her 5 children endured abuseTAMPA, Fla. — A Florida woman slain along with her five children endured regular abuse from her husband but seemed overwhelmed by trying to raise the kids herself and wanted him around as a father figure, Department of Children and Families records show.
Haitian police detain man wanted for questioning in Florida slaying of his wife and 5 childrenSeptember 21st, 2009 Man wanted in Florida slayings detained in HaitiPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A Haitian man detained in the Florida slaying of his wife and their five children said Monday that he returned to his native Caribbean nation "to say goodbye to my family."
Mesac Damas, who was captured Monday morning in Haiti's capital, told The Associated Press in an interview at the police station where he was being held that he had planned to surrender. "I was going to turn myself in.
Brother: Family urged slain woman to leave husband months before she and 5 kids were killedSeptember 21st, 2009 Family: We urged mother of slain children to leaveTAMPA, Fla. — Family members say they urged a Haitian immigrant killed in her Florida home with her five children to leave her husband because of his violent behavior.
Haitian police detain man wanted for questioning in Fla. slaying of his wife and 5 childrenSeptember 21st, 2009 Man sought in Fla. slayings detained in HaitiPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Police in Haiti have detained a man wanted for questioning in the slaying of his wife and their five children in Florida.
Investigators: 5 children, woman found dead in Fla. apartment; husband a person of interestSeptember 20th, 2009 5 children, woman found dead in Fla. apartmentNAPLES, Fla.
Police return to home of Calif. kidnap suspect in search of evidence of unsolved crimesAugust 31st, 2009 Police return to home of Calif. kidnap suspectANTIOCH, Calif.
Slain Panhandle couple had second safe with $164,000; 7 indicted for murder in caseAugust 12th, 2009 Slain couple had second safe with $164,000PENSACOLA, Fla. — The suspects who robbed and killed a Florida couple in July made off with a safe that contained few valuables, but missed a second safe that held $164,000 in cash, a lawyer for the victims' family acknowledged Tuesday.
Daughter of slain Fla. couple says she plans to take care of 13 adopted special needs childrenJuly 19th, 2009 Slain couple's daughter to care for 13 childrenPENSACOLA, Fla. — The adult daughter of a slain Florida couple known for adopting 13 special needs children said she is planning to move into her parents' home and raise the children as her own.
Sheriff: Surveillance at home of slain Fla. couple captures video of swift crime, getawayJuly 12th, 2009 Cameras at slain Fla. couple's home recorded crimePENSACOLA, Fla.
Children found in locked tool shed behind unlicensed Texas day care center, authorities sayJuly 3rd, 2009 Kids found in shed behind Texas day care centerSEALY, Texas — A Texas couple was arrested after a state inspector found a half dozen children locked and unsupervised in a tool shed behind an unlicensed day care center, authorities said. State officials said the children were surrounded by lawn equipment, gasoline and insecticide when they were found Wednesday morning.
Mourners say goodbye at funeral of slain family of 5 in Middletown, Md.April 24th, 2009 Mourners say goodbye at slain Md. family's funeralMIDDLETOWN, Md.