Mexican state legislature candidate shot to death, along with wife and 2 sonsSeptember 5th, 2009 Mexican candidate, his wife and 2 sons killedVILLAHERMOSA, Mexico — Gunmen killed a state congressional candidate and his wife and two sons in their home Saturday in the Gulf coast state of Tabasco, in southern Mexico. Jose Francisco Fuentes Esperon, 43, was found dead along with his wife, 38, and two sons aged 9 and 13, in the state capital, Villahermosa, according to state Attorney General Rafael Gonzalez Lastra.
Sheriff: Longtime NC senator shoots 1 of 2 intruders who kicked in door of his homeAugust 24th, 2009 Sheriff: NC senator shoots intruder at his homeTABOR CITY, N.C. — A sheriff says North Carolina's longest serving state lawmaker has shot one of two intruders who kicked in the front door of his home.
Sheriff: College professor, wife likely killed by nearly a dozen dogs in attack in rural Ga.August 17th, 2009 Sheriff: Ga. couple likely killed in dog attackATLANTA — A former college professor and his wife were apparently attacked and killed by nearly a dozen dogs along a rural northeast Georgia road where their bodies were found mutilated, authorities said Monday.
Fla. sheriff confirms that safe of slain couple had only jewelry, documents and medicineJuly 17th, 2009 Fla. sheriff confirms couple's safe had jewelryPENSACOLA, Florida — A Florida sheriff has confirmed that the safe taken from the home of a slain Panhandle couple held only adoption papers and other documents, heirloom jewelry and some of the family's prescription medication. Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan would not say Friday if the killers of Byrd and Melanie Billings expected to find other items in the microwave-sized safe.
Fla. officials find van, interviewing 2 'persons of interest' in slaying of panhandle coupleJuly 12th, 2009 Florida officials find van in panhandle slayingPENSACOLA, Fla. — Florida law enforcement officials said Saturday that the people who killed a couple in their Panhandle home last week as their children slept appeared experienced.
Police: Man puts 8-year-old South Carolina girl in headlock, kills her, then shoots selfJuly 9th, 2009 8-year-old SC girl shot twice in head, killedCHESNEE, S.C. — A man put an 8-year-old girl in a headlock Wednesday and shot her to death, then shot himself in the stomach, authorities said.
SC sheriff says deputies searching for suspected serial killer after 5 deaths in 1 weekJuly 6th, 2009 SC sheriff: Deputies searching for killer of 5GAFFNEY, S.C. — A South Carolina sheriff says deputies are searching to find the man they believe has killed five people in a week.
Man commits suicide after killing wife, sonsJuly 4th, 2009 RAIPUR - A man in a Chhattisgarh village allegedly murdered his wife and two young sons before killing himself, police said Saturday. Vishwanath Rathia, a resident of Samarsigha village in Raigarh district, killed his wife Uma Bai, 28, and his two sons - eight-year-old Devnath and six-year-old Jainath - with a sharp-edged weapon Friday night, a police official said.
Sheriff says shooting deaths of peach farmer, 2 women in northern SC linked to same killerJuly 3rd, 2009 Sheriff: Same person has killed 3 in northern SCGAFFNEY, S.C. — A sheriff says the shooting deaths of a peach farmer and two women in a rural South Carolina county the past week have been linked to the same killer.
Michigan man cutting tree with chain saw accidentally hits wife in neck, killing herMay 11th, 2009 Mich. man kills wife with chain saw in accidentOTSEGO, Mich. — Michigan authorities say a man working in his yard accidentally killed his wife with a chain saw.
La. find 3 dead in home, police believe man killed wife, 3-year-old son, himselfMay 6th, 2009 Police believe La. man killed wife, child, selfSHREVEPORT, La.
Sheriff: Fla. father kills wife, 2 sons, himself after family fight; 13-year-old son escapesMay 4th, 2009 4 dead in Fla. family slaying; teen son escapesLAKELAND, Fla.
Sheriff: Fla. father kills wife, 2 sons, himself in apparent domestic dispute; teen escapesMay 4th, 2009 Sheriff: Fla. father kills wife, 2 sons, himselfLAKELAND, Fla.
Sheriff: 13-year-old son escapes as Fla. father kills wife, 2 sons, himself after family fightMay 4th, 2009 Cops: 1 son escapes as Fla. dad kills family, selfLAKELAND, Fla.
Sheriff says Md. father who killed family, self nearly decapitated 3 kids; had $450K in debtApril 21st, 2009 Sheriff: Md. dad who killed family had $450K debtFREDERICK, Md.