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1 | Name | Gender | Race | Date | Age | Cause | Location | Disability | Details | Perpetrator | Gender of Perpetrator | Relationship to Victim | Title of Article | Links | ||||||||||||
2 | Mark Fulgham | M | B | 12/31/2015 | 36 | Neglect | Concord, CA | Mobility impairment | Lawson called 911 to report her husband’s breathing difficulties; his condition at time of death led to an investigation. | Dormanicia Lawson (wife), charged with murder, dependent abuse and child abuse | F | Spouse | Concord woman charged with murder for alleged neglect of paraplegic husband | http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/concord-woman-charged-with-murder-for-alleged-neglect-of-paraplegic/article_c5a4190e-daca-58b6-9215-2b5199465fe1.html | ||||||||||||
3 | Jessica Haban | F | W | 12/16/2015 | 28 | Suicide | Stewartsville, MN | TBI, mental illness | Long Vang allegedly pressured his common-law wife to discontinue treatment for her mental illness; six days later, she killed herself. | Long Vang (husband), charged with third-degree murder, second-degree manslaughter and stalking. | M | Spouse | Minnesota man charged with murder in partner's suicide | http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/06/15/minnesota-man-charged-with-murder-in-partner-suicide.html | ||||||||||||
4 | Richard Brichacek | M | W | 12/12/2015 | 63 | Neglect | Euclid, OH | MS | At time of death, Brichacek was severely malnourished. | Debora Brichacek (wife), and children Wendi, 34, Debbi, 32, and Brian, 28, charged with murder, kidnapping and failure to provide for a functionally impaired person | F, F, F, M | Spouse and children | Family members plead not guilty to causing Euclid man's death through neglect | http://www.cleveland.com/euclid/index.ssf/2016/05/family_members_accused_of_caus.html | ||||||||||||
5 | Gregory Cortis | M | Unknown | 12/12/2015 | 68 | Murder | Milford, IL | Alzheimer’s | Cortis and the family dog were bludgeoned with a crowbar; Yvonne confessed. | Yvonne Helen Cortis (wife), charged with open murder and killing or torturing of an animal | F | Spouse | Milford man dies of injuries from crowbar attack | http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2015/12/13/milford-man-dies-crowbar-attack/77250612/ | ||||||||||||
6 | Carmina Brown | F | W | 12/11/2015 | 27 | MMS | Kennewick, WA | DD | Family of three found dead, each by a single gunshot wound; no note, no warning, no known motive. | Doug Brown (father), deceased | M | Parent | UPDATE: Kennewick father apparently killed wife, daughter in murder-suicide | http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/crime/article49306705.html | ||||||||||||
7 | Tyler Bryan | M | W | 12/11/2015 | 3 | MS | Rolesville, NC | Unknown; “special needs” | Tyler and his mother were found dead in their burning home; Kristy had strangled them both, then set the house on fire. Tyler’s twin survived; another sister had already gone to school. | Kristy Bryan (mother), deceased | F | Parent | Rolesville police: Fire was murder-suicide | http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/wake-county/article52949935.html | ||||||||||||
8 | Violet Barker | F | W | 12/9/2015 | 92 | Neglect | Palm Beach Co., FL | mobility impairment | Barker’s son called 911 to report his mother’s death months after it had occurred. | Robert C. Hart (Son), charged with aggravated manslaughter of an elderly person | M | Child | Partially mummified woman recalled as spry, solitary, struggling | http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/crime--law/partially-mummified-woman-recalled-spry-solitary-struggling/cgnrQtaugZkRIB4l3eLDXN/ | ||||||||||||
9 | Evelyn Harvey | F | W | 12/5/2015 | 93 | Murder | El Paso, TX | Unspecified terminal illness | Harvey was shot in the back of her head. | Nelson Harvey (husband), charged with murder | M | Spouse | Man allegedly shot wife to end her 'suffering' | http://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/crime/2015/12/07/man-allegedly-shot-wife-end-her-suffering/76955444/ | ||||||||||||
10 | Malik Drummond | M | B | 12/2/2015 | 2 | Murder | Searcy, AR | AU | Malik went missing on November 23, 2014; his body was found more than a year later. | Jeffery Leroy Clifton (father), pleaded no context to second degree murder and abuse of a corpse; Lesley Marcotte (girlfriend), charged with hindering apprehension or prosecution | M | Parent | Case of missing 2-year-old Malik Drummond considered a criminal investigation | http://wreg.com/2014/12/17/case-of-missing-2-year-old-malik-drummond-considered-a-criminal-investigation/ | ||||||||||||
11 | Hakan Erdem | M | W | 11/16/2015 | 12 | Murder | Lilburn, GA | CP | While Hakan’s mother took his sisters out for piano lessons, Fikri drove his son to a church parking lot, slit his throat, then cut his own wrist, neck and abdomen. | Fikri Erdem (Father), charged with murder | M | Parent | Lilburn dad described murder of special needs son, 12, as mercy killing, detective testifies | http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/local/cities/lilburn/lilburn-dad-described-murder-of-special-needs-son-as-mercy/article_31222bdd-9636-5136-b27c-0e0f6c6b4583.html | ||||||||||||
12 | Johnny Richards | M | B | 11/8/2015 | 63 | Murder | Cincinnati, OH | WH, amputee | Several days after arriving at his home with his daughter, Richards was found stabbed to death. | Shevelle Richards (daughter), charged with aggravated murder. | F | Child | Police charge daughter with murder in East Price Hill man's death | http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/cincinnati/east-price-hill/police-investigating-east-price-hill-death-as-possible-homicide | ||||||||||||
13 | Helious Griffith | M | W | 11/7/2015 | 5 | MS | Mesa, AZ | CP | Helious was hospitalized after contracting strep throat. His mother had a history of depression; she had attempted suicide at the age of 18. Shortly after a meeting with DCS caseworkers, Tami stole her grandfather’s gun, went to the hospital, strangled Helious, then shot herself. | Lola “Tami” Griffith (mother), deceased | F | Parent | Mother in Mesa murder-suicide feared losing son, her father says | http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa/breaking/2015/11/08/mesa-murder-suicide-mother-feared-losing-son-family-says/75431432/ | ||||||||||||
14 | Dustin Hicks | M | W | 11/5/2015 | 14 | MS | Dawsonville, GA | AU, Crohn’s | Dustin was shot by his mother in a murder-suicide. | Nina Hicks (Mother), deceased | F | Parent | Mother in Mesa murder-suicide feared losing son, her father says | http://www.11alive.com/news/local/police-dawsonville-mother-shoots-disabled-son-self/55518773 | ||||||||||||
15 | Alfonso Rafael Jr. | M | H | 10/26/2015 | 56 | MS | Miami, FL | WH, DD | Father and son were found shot to death in their home. | Alfonso Rafael Sr. (Father), deceased | M | Parent | Miami-Dade Police Not Releasing Details On “Possible” Murder Suicide | http://miami.cbslocal.com/2015/10/26/deadly-double-shooting-in-westchester/ | ||||||||||||
16 | Ezekial Castro | M | W | 10/23/2015 | 4 | Murder | Tucson, AZ | Congenital heart failure | Ezekial’s mother brought him to the hospital, where he was found to have abnormally high sodium levels. After his sodium levels returned to normal, his family visited him, and his levels rose again. He died several days later. | Ashley Castro (Mother), charged with child abuse and first-degree murder | F | Parent | Woman facing charges after allegedly poisoning, killing son | http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/30573138/woman-facing-charges-after-allegedly-poisoning-killing-son | ||||||||||||
17 | Janiya Thomas | F | B | 10/18/2015 | 11 | Unknown | Bradenton, FL | Congenital bowel disorder, extreme incontinence | Janiya went missing in early 2015, but DCF staff did not realize this until the end of September 2015, and only filed a missing person report after another two weeks. The child’s body was eventually found in a freezer. | Keishanna Thomas (mother), charged with aggravated child abuse, abuse of a dead body, and first-degree murder | F | Parent | State will not seek death penalty for Keishanna Thomas, mother charged with killing 11-year-old daughter in Bradenton | http://www.bradenton.com/news/local/crime/article61019307.html | ||||||||||||
18 | James Wilkerson | M | W | 10/18/2015 | 67 | Murder | The Dalles, OR | Mobility impairment, dementia | Wilkerson was found stabbed in the neck in his room at the VA home where he’d lived for the past two years. | Esther Wilkerson (Wife), charged with murder and unlawful possession of a weapon. | F | Spouse | Murder at The Dalles vets home--Wife accused of stabbing husband in room | http://www.hoodrivernews.com/news/2015/oct/21/murder-vets-home/ | ||||||||||||
19 | Emily Kaminski | F | W | 10/14/2015 | 16 | MS | Casa de Oro, CA | DD, EP, VI | Emily and her grandmother were found dead in their home due to prescription drug overdose. | Marshelle Newby (grandmother), deceased | F | Grandparent | Deaths of DA Staffer, Granddaughter Ended Years of Heartache: Friend | http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/DA-Staffer-Marshelle-Newby-Granddaughter-Found-Dead-Together-333406931.html | ||||||||||||
20 | Geraldine Chandler | F | Unknown | 10/12/2015 | 84 | Unknown | Cincinnati, OH | Unspecified, “functionally impaired” | Chandler died while being restrained by her caretakers. | John Reid and Kimberly Taggart (caretakers), charged with involuntary manslaughter, abduction, reckless homicide and failure to provide for an impaired person | M, F | unrelated caretaker | 2 indicted in abduction, death of woman, 84 | http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2016/01/22/2-indicted-abduction-death-woman-84/79165722/ | ||||||||||||
21 | John Craig | M | W | 10/4/2015 | 53 | Murder | Portsmouth, VA | WH | John was found dead in his home. | Wayne F. McLellan (domestic partner), charged with first degree murder; also charged with robbery and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony in connection a pharmacy robbery; sentenced to 17 years. | M | Spouse/Domestic Partner | Court documents: Murder suspect confesses to assisted suicide | http://wavy.com/2015/10/05/death-investigation-leads-to-homicide-robbery-suspect/ | ||||||||||||
22 | Jhoel Noria | M | H | 9/30/2015 | 12 | Neglect | Trenton, TX | Unspecified “special needs” | Jhoel was killed when he stepped in front of an SUV while waiting for his school bus. Investigation discovered signs of sexual abuse. | Pedro Noria (Stepfather), charged with sexual assault; Nelson Rodriguez (Stepbrother), charged with sexual assault; Noemi Noria (Mother), arrested for neglect and failure to report a rape. | F | Parent | Family of boy who died while waiting on a school bus arrested on child abuse charges | http://www.heralddemocrat.com/news/local/family-boy-who-died-while-waiting-school-bus-arrested-child-abuse-charges | ||||||||||||
23 | Thelma Hayner | F | W | 9/23/2015 | 84 | Neglect | Asheboro, MI | Unspecified | Hayner died of wounds allegedly sustained as a result of neglect; hospital staff reported to police. | James Hayner (son?) and Kathleen Hayner (daughter-in-law?), charged with involuntary manslaughter. | M, F | Unclear relationship | Asheboro couple charged with involuntary manslaughter in elder abuse case | http://www.greensboro.com/news/asheboro-couple-charged-with-involuntary-manslaughter-in-elder-abuse-case/article_5982496f-df21-5402-b7a7-682689be5077.html | ||||||||||||
24 | John Pehota | M | W | 9/23/2015 | 77 | Murder | The Hammock, FL | Heart condition, mobility impairment | John was shot by his wife. | Anna Pehota (Wife), charged with second-degree murder. | F | Spouse | Anna Pehota, 75, Charged With 2nd-Degree Murder for Shooting Husband in Hammock | https://flaglerlive.com/83967/hammock-shooting/ | ||||||||||||
25 | Kathryn Burroughs | F | W | 9/22/2015 | 35 | MS | Barrington, IL | WH | Burroughs and her father were both found asphyxiated in their home. | Harry Burroughs (Father), deceased | M | Parent | Barrington Plan Commission mourns longtime member | https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20150925/news/150929202/ | ||||||||||||
26 | Mieya Daniel | F | H | 9/18/2015 | 12 | MMS | Medina, OH | DD | A man, woman and child were found shot to death in their home; preliminary investigations indicate that the father wielded the gun. | William Nemeth and Michelle Nemeth (adoptive parents), deceased | M | Parent | Coroner identifies three people found dead in suspected murder-suicide in Medina | http://www.cleveland.com/medina/index.ssf/2015/09/coroner_identifies_three_peopl.html | ||||||||||||
27 | Jessica Hagan | F | W | 9/8/2015 | 19 | Murder | Calgary, AB | DD | Jessica was found dead in her home; she died of a drug overdose administered by her mother, who had pancreatic cancer and attempted suicide. She died three months later. | Christine Hagan (mother), deceased | F | Parent | 'I will never truly recover': Mother suspected of killing special-needs daughter dies in hospital | http://calgaryherald.com/news/crime/woman-found-dead-in-cranston-home-was-drugged-by-family-member-say-police | ||||||||||||
28 | Margaret Yamaguchi | F | AS | 9/7/2015 | 61 | Murder | Covina, CA | Unspecified | Margaret was found stabbed to death in the assisted living facility where she lived; her daughter had visited and stayed the night in her room. | Athina Sumi Rivera (daughter), charged with first-degree murder | F | Child | Margaret Machiko Yamaguchi, 61 | http://homicide.latimes.com/post/margaret-machiko-yamaguchi/ | ||||||||||||
29 | La’Marion Jordan | M | B | 9/5/2015 | 5 | Abuse | Lancaster, PA | Unspecified physical disability | La”Marion died from blunt force injury to the head; his father claimed that he fell from his wheelchair. | Robert Jordan (Father), charged with homicide by child abuse | M | Parent | Lancaster father charged in death of disabled son | http://www.heraldonline.com/news/local/crime/article39447390.html | ||||||||||||
30 | Sharon Johnson | F | Unknown | 8/27/2015 | 65 | Murder | Fairview, MS | Unspecified | Sharon was stabbed multiple times in her home. | Jimmy Carpenter (caregiver), charged with murder | M | Unrelated caretaker | Stabbing suspect charged with murder | http://djournal.com/itawamba/2015/08/28/stabbing-suspect-charged-with-murder/ | ||||||||||||
31 | Joyce Taylor | F | Unknown | 8/18/2015 | 26 | Murder | Amarillo, TX | Unspecified | Joyce was suffocated in her home. | Allen Taylor (husband), charged with capital murder of multiple persons in the death of his wife and the unborn child she was carrying | M | Spouse | Man indicted in killing of pregnant wife | http://amarillo.com/news/latest-news/2016-06-09/man-indicted-killing-pregnant-wife | ||||||||||||
32 | Nathaniel Conley | M | B | 8/8/2015 | 13 | MM | Houston, TX | ADHD | A Texas mother, her six children, and her husband, were shot to death. | David Ray Conley (ex-boyfriend of Valerie Jackson), charged with eight counts of capital murder | M | Step-parent | Murdered Houston Family Known to CPS | https://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/10/murdered-houston-family-well-known-cps/ | ||||||||||||
33 | Caleb Jackson | M | B | 8/8/2015 | 9 | MM | Houston, TX | Brain damage | (See above) | David Ray Conley (ex-boyfriend of Valerie Jackson), charged with eight counts of capital murder) | M | Step-parent | Murdered Houston Family Known to CPS | https://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/10/murdered-houston-family-well-known-cps/ | ||||||||||||
34 | Jonah Jackson | M | B | 8/8/2015 | 6 | MM | Houston, TX | AU | (See above) | David Ray Conley (ex-boyfriend of Valerie Jackson), charged with eight counts of capital murder) | M | Step-parent | Murdered Houston Family Known to CPS | https://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/10/murdered-houston-family-well-known-cps/ | ||||||||||||
35 | Albert Lee Vereen | M | B | 8/7/2015 | 63 | Neglect | Longs, SC | WH | Albert died of sepsis from a large, untreated bedsore. | Ronya Green (daughter) and Albert Vereen Jr. (son), charged with abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult resulting in death. | M, F | children | Longs siblings charged with neglect after father dies from infected bedsore | http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/crime/article31516088.html | ||||||||||||
36 | Karen Passmore | F | W | 8/6/2015 | 58 | Neglect | Milton, FL | Stroke | Karen was found dead in her home, emaciated, filthy, and with numerous bedsores. | Jackie Passmore (daughter), charged with homicide, negligent manslaughter of a disabled adult | F | child | Milton woman charged in mother's death | http://www.pnj.com/story/news/crime/2016/05/06/milton-woman-charged-mothers-death/84047540/ | ||||||||||||
37 | Maxwell Peterson | M | W | 7/21/2015 | 16 | MS | Madison, WI | Angelman syndrome | Maxwell’s father took him to a park, slit his throat, shot him with a nail gun, then attempted to kill himself. | Theodore R. Peterson (Father), deceased | M | parent | Medical examiner: Father of Token Creek homicide victim has died | http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/crime_and_courts/medical-examiner-father-of-token-creek-homicide-victim-has-died/article_d769d0c9-c0fe-5f32-bf29-44de40af8c22.html | ||||||||||||
38 | Julian Roary Jr. | M | B | 7/17/2015 | 12 | MMS | Perry Hall, MD | AU | Depressed over his ability to find stable employment, Roary shot his two sons, then himself. | Julian Roary, Sr. (father), deceased | M | parent | Police: Perry Hall father kills sons, 10 and 12, before turning the gun on himself | http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-md-co-triple-homicide-20150717-story.html | ||||||||||||
39 | Anne Schmidt | F | W | 7/5/2015 | 73 | MS | Vineland, ON | Mobility Impairment | Karl set himself on fire, causing the family home to explode and killing his mother; police on the scene were gravely injured. | Karl Schmidt (son), deceased | M | child | A constable in the line of fire | http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2016/05/26/a-constable-in-the-line-of-fire | ||||||||||||
40 | Jérémie Dubuc | M | W | 7/3/2015 | 21 | MMS | Boucherville, QU | Unknown (photos show him wearing a helmet) | Jérémie and his brother were shot by their father, who then killed himself. | Michael Dubuc (Father), deceased | M | parent | Boucherville tragedy: Jérémie and Gabriel Dubuc remembered by loved ones | http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/boucherville-tragedy-j%C3%A9r%C3%A9mie-and-gabriel-dubuc-remembered-by-loved-ones-1.3138569 | ||||||||||||
41 | Nicholas Richett | M | W | 6/12/2015 | 20 | MS | Melvindale, MI | AU | Nicholas’s father shot him and then killed himself. | John Richett Jr. (Father), deceased | M | parent | Melvindale father and son found in suspected murder-suicide | http://www.fox2detroit.com/news/352394-story | ||||||||||||
42 | Courtney Liltz | F | W | 6/5/2015 | 28 | Murder | Schaumburg, IL | CP, DD | Courtney’s mother put crushed medication into her feeding tube, then washed down the rest, and survived | Bonnie Liltz (Mother), charged with first degree murder; sentenced to four years in prison | F | parent | Woman accused in daughter's death devoted life to her, friends say | http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/schaumburg-hoffman-estates/news/ct-disabled-daughter-killed-met-20150614-story.html | ||||||||||||
43 | David Matwiju | M | W | 6/3/2015 | 64 | Neglect | Akron, OH | Stroke, heart disease, alcoholism, wasting syndrome | David was found dead in his home; his emaciated condition led to criminal charges. | Dorothy Matwiju (wife), charged with failure to care for a functionally impaired person, felonious assault, and felony manslaughter; sentenced to one year probation and mental health treatment. | F | spouse | Springfield Township wife charged in husband's death | http://www.cleveland.com/akron/index.ssf/2015/07/springfield_township_wife_char.html | ||||||||||||
44 | Aiden Archer | M | W | 6/1/2015 | 3 | Abuse | Milwaukee, WI | AU | After Aiden died, medical examiners noted numerous signs of physical abuse on his body, including numerous bite marks. | Megan K. Scott (mother), charged with failure to act to prevent bodily harm to a child; Maurice Snyder (Scott’s boyfriend) charged with 13 counts of physical abuse of a child, one count of child neglect, and one count of first-degree intentional homicide | F,M | parent, step-parent | 3-year-old boy bitten 11 times in fatal beating, complaint says | http://archive.jsonline.com/news/crime/3-year-old-boy-bitten-11-times-in-fatal-beating-complaint-says-b99514071z1-306308381.html | ||||||||||||
45 | Abigail Cozad | F | W | 6/1/2015 | 31 | Murder | Greeley, CO | TBI, WH | Abigail was found beaten to death, her body stuffed into a motel room sofa. | Emiliano Damacio Urioste (new boyfriend), charged with and convicted of first dsgree murder and robbery; sentenced to life in prison without parole for murder, plus six years for armed robbery. | M | boyfriend | Life sentence for Thornton woman’s killer | http://northglenn-thorntonsentinel.com/stories/Life-sentence-for-Thornton-womans-killer,219481 | ||||||||||||
46 | Dorothy Berry | F | W | 5/24/2015 | 77 | Neglect | Merritt Island, FL | Mobility impairment | Dorothy died after lying on a filthy cot and had sores from head to toe. | George Berry (son) and Susan Berry (daughter), charged with aggravated manslaughter of an elderly person. | F, M | children | Merritt Island siblings fight charges in mom's death | http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/crime/2015/09/09/siblings-fighting-manslaughter-neglect-charges-moms-death/71940974/ | ||||||||||||
47 | Philip Carter | M | W | 5/15/2015 | 59 | Neglect | Spanaway, WA | AU, DD | Philip died of sepsis from preventable pressure wounds. | Larry John Lee (caregiver), charged with murder in the second degree; sentenced to 220 months in prison. | M | caregiver | Man sentenced to 18 years for death of elderly man in his care | https://www.co.pierce.wa.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2876 | ||||||||||||
48 | Martin Duram | M | W | 5/13/2015 | 46 | Murder | Sand Lake., MI | TBI | Martin was found shot to death at home; his wife shot herself and survived. | Glenna Duram (wife), charged with first-degree murder | F | spouse | Woman charged with murder one year after husband's killing | http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2016/06/woman_charged_with_murder_one.html | ||||||||||||
49 | Malachi Golden | M | B | 5/11/2015 | 4 | Abuse | High Shoals, NC | EP, DD, chromosomal abnormality | Malachi was strangled to death in his home. | Thomas Allen Cheek (stepfather), charged with first degree murder; Tiffany Danielle Cheeks (mother), charged with child neglect and accessory after the fact | M, F | parent | Mother charged in connection to child's death (updated) | http://www.gastongazette.com/article/20151103/NEWS/151109722 | ||||||||||||
50 | Emily Janzen | F | W | 5/7/2015 | 19 | MMS | Rosedale, BC | Migraines, depression | Emily and her mother were shot to death by her father in their home; a week later, he shot his sister to death in her home; after police arrived at the Janzen home to investigate, he set the house on fire, then shot himself. | Randy Janzen (Father), deceased | M | parent | Anguish as Chilliwack father confesses to killing family in Facebook post | http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Anguish+Chilliwack+father+confesses+killing+family+Facebook+post/11040483/story.html | ||||||||||||
51 | Angel Goodwin | F | W | 5/5/2015 | 10 | Abuse | Wheat Ridge, CO | CP, DD | Angel drowned in the bathtub in his home when he was left unsupervised by his abusive grandmother. | Onesia Najera (Grandmother), arrested for child abuse resulting in death; still in jail, has not put up $200,000 bond required for release; next court date is August 1, 2016. | F | Grandparent | Onesia Najera arrested on warrant in grandson Angel Goodwin's drowning death | http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/front-range/wheat-ridge/onesia-najera-arrested-on-warrant-in-grandson-angel-goodwins-drowning-death | ||||||||||||
52 | Ashley Lovett | F | W | 4/15/2015 | 27 | Unknown | Millen, GA | DD | Ashley went missing in October 2014, but a missing person report was not filed until the following February. Her charred remains were found in a shallow grave on the grounds of her home. | Susan Lovett (stepmother), pled guilty to two counts of concealing the death of another and one count of Making False Statements; sentenced to ten years in prison, plus ten years probation. Chris Lovett (half-brother), pled guilty to two counts of concealing the death of another, and one count of making false statements; sentenced to five years probation. | F, M | Step-parent | Skeletal remains confirmed to be Ashley Lovett | http://www.themillennews.com/news/2015-04-15/Front_Page/Skeletal_remains_confirmed_to_be_Ashley_Lovett.html | ||||||||||||
53 | Mark Green | M | Unknown | 3/19/2015 | 56 | MMS | Knoxville, MD | ID | Johnnie Green shot his son Mark and his wife Mary in their home, then called a relative and turned the gun on himself. | Johnnie Green (Father), deceased | M | parent | 3 dead after Knoxville, Md. double murder-suicide | http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/maryland/3-dead-after-knoxville-md-double-murder-suicide/203552275 | ||||||||||||
54 | Izaltina King | F | W | 3/19/2015 | 86 | Neglect | New Bedford, MA | Unspecified; needed 24-hour care | Izaltina fell; her son did not seek medical assistance for nearly 24 hours. | Steven E. King (Son), charged with permitting serious injury to an elderly/disabled person | M | child | New Bedford man charged with neglect in mother's death | http://www.southcoasttoday.com/article/20150416/NEWS/150419510 | ||||||||||||
55 | Ahziya Osceola | M | Native American | 3/19/2015 | 3 | Abuse | Hollywood, FL | AU | Ahziya’s stepmother filed a missing person report on Ahziya; after an extensive search, his body was found in a box in a bedroom of the family home. | Analiz Rodezno Osceola (stepmother), charged with aggravated manslaughter and child neglect; Nelson Osceola (Father), charged with child neglect. | F, M | parent, step-parent | Behind smiles, a Florida child’s short, troubled life | http://www.bradenton.com/news/local/crime/article34880244.html | ||||||||||||
56 | Patricia Spencer | F | W | 3/17/2015 | 76 | MS | Fort Worth, TX | Dementia | Patricia and her husband were found shot to death in their home. | Bryce Spencer (Husband), deceased | M | spouse | Fort Worth couple dead in apparent murder-suicide | http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/tarrant-county/fort-worth-couple-dead-in-apparent-murder-suicide/148979751 | ||||||||||||
57 | Wendy Blackstone | F | W | 3/16/2015 | 49 | Murder | Studio City, CA | HI, VI | Wendy and her three dogs were found dead in her garage with the car engine running; she clutched a suicide note in her sister Jill’s handwriting. | Jill Blackstone (Sister); murder charges dropped due to lack of evidence, but case is still under review. | F | sibling | EXCLUSIVE: Hollywood producer suspected of murdering her sister in failed suicide pact was drowning in $1.4million debt, owed her sibling $122,000, is about to lose her home and filed for bankruptcy | http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3009648/Hollywood-producer-suspected-murdering-sister-drowning-1-4million-debt-owed-sibling-122-000-lose-home-filed-bankruptcy.html | ||||||||||||
58 | Lori Decker | F | W | 3/7/2015 | 45 | Neglect | Quincy, IL | Diabetes, brain injury | Lori died of malnutrition. | Derek Decker (Husband), pleaded guilty to one count of neglect of a disabled person; sentenced to 2-1/2 years with credit for time served. | M | spouse | Quincy man sent to prison in spousal neglect case | http://www.whig.com/story/29955610/quincy-man-sent-to-prison-in-spousal-neglect-case# | ||||||||||||
59 | Julieanne Cieslikowski | F | W | 2/27/2015 | 16 | MS | Bonney Lake, WA | WH | Julieanne was shot by her mother, who then shot herself. | Sarahlynne Ciesilowski (Mother), deceased | F | parent | Police: Bonney Lake mother kills daughter, then herself | http://www.king5.com/news/local/police-bonney-lake-mother-kills-daughter-then-herself/157431588 | ||||||||||||
60 | Ellen Jackson | F | W | 2/16/2015 | 66 | Neglect | Shamokin, PA | VI, Diabetes | Ellen died of hypothermia in the squalid home she shared with her daughter, fiancé, and her fiancie’s child. | Mary Collins (daughter), charged with involuntary manslaughter and neglect of a care dependent person; pleaded no contest; sentenced to one year minus a day to two years minus a day. | F | child | Woman to trial in mom's alleged neglect, hypothermia death | http://www.poconorecord.com/article/20150603/NEWS/150609823 | ||||||||||||
61 | Aja Dasa | M | AS | 2/11/2015 | 16 | Murder | Spartanburg, SC | AU | Aja was stabbed to death in his home | Amerendra Dasa (brother), charged with murder | M | sibling | Mother struggling with death of her son by his brother | http://www.goupstate.com/news/20150505/mother-struggling-with-death-of-her-son-by-his-brother | ||||||||||||
62 | Angela Rios | F | H | 2/5/2015 | 55 | MM | New Port Richey, FL | Diabetes, double amputee, VI | Angela and nine-year-old Jenica Randazzo were beaten to death with a tire iron; another child was beaten and survived, and two others were rescued from the attack. | Jason Rios (son; mentally ill; not a caregiver), charged with murder and attempted murder | M | child | ECKERD CENTER INVESTIGATES DEATH OF GIRL, 9 | http://rhodes-courter.com/eckerd-center-investigates-death-of-girl-9/ | ||||||||||||
63 | Owen Collins | M | W | 1/17/2015 | 3 | Abuse | Bluffton, IN | AU | Owen’s mother reported him missing; several days later, his badly burned body was found in a box in the woods. Although testimony suggested that he had been poisoned with meth, autopsy results showed that he had died from a blow to the head. | Zachary Barnes (mother's boyfriend), pleaded guilty to one count of murder, sentenced to fifty years; Breana Arnold (mother), charged with neglect of a dependent causing death, case pending; Zac Barker (16-year-old who lived with them), charged with abuse of a corpse and other counts, case pending. | M,F | parent, step-parent | Body found after search for 3-year-old Indiana boy | http://fox59.com/2015/01/19/body-found-after-search-for-3-year-old-indiana-boy/ | ||||||||||||
64 | Hayden Dukes | M | W | 1/8/2015 | 4 | Abuse | Underwood, IN | Speech delay, DD | Hayden was struck by his father, who was angry that the child had interfered with his TV watching; the child struck his head on the concrete floor and died. | Christopher Bruck (father), charged with aggravated battery, knowingly inflicting injury that created a substantial risk of death, and felony neglect of a dependent causing death to a child | M | parent | 4-year-old dies days after beating | http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/indiana/2015/01/08/year-old-dies-days-beating/21462223/ | ||||||||||||
65 | Arthur Pelham | M | W | 1/5/2015 | 66 | Neglect | Jonesboro, GA | BP, SCH | Gary froze outside of his house during a January ice storm after being locked out by his paid caregiver. | Dale El Smith (caregiver), convicted of murder, sentenced to life. | M | caregiver | Police: Caretaker watched TV while man froze to death outside | http://www.wsbtv.com/news/police-caretaker-watched-tv-while-man-froze-death-/138081599 | ||||||||||||
66 | Caryl Vanzo | F | W | 1/5/2015 | 90 | Neglect | Plymouth, MN | WH | Caryl Vanzo died of dehydration and malnutrition; six hours before reporting her death, her son wheeled her into a bank to make a cash withdrawal. | David Vanzo (son), charged with two counts of financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult and one count each of criminal neglect and attempted theft by swindle; held on $1 million bail. | M | child | Man accused of taking dead mother into a bank to make a cash withdrawal | http://fox4kc.com/2015/01/21/did-a-man-take-his-dead-mother-into-a-bank-to-make-a-cash-withdrawal/ | ||||||||||||
67 | Barbara Beam | F | W | 1/2/2015 | 82 | Neglect | Columbia, SC | Unspecified | Barbara died from a blood clot in her lung; her sister and nephew, who cared for her, admitted that she had not moved from her chair for six months. | Carole Beam Howell (sister) and David Scott Howell (nephew), charged with abuse or neglect resulting in the death of a vulnerable adult; case is pending. | M,F | sibling, nephew | Cops: Neglect led to death of elderly woman left in chair for 6 months | http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2016/01/cops_neglect_led_to_death_of_e.html | ||||||||||||
68 | Katherine Lavoie | F | W | 12/30/2014 | 49 | MS | Dover, NH | BP, depression | In hospital after a suicide attempt; Katherine was shot in the head by her husband, who then killed himself. | Mark Lavoie (Husband), deceased | M | spouse | AG: Husband fatally shot wife, self in Dover hospital | http://www.wmur.com/article/ag-husband-fatally-shot-wife-self-in-dover-hospital/5196272 | ||||||||||||
69 | William Collins | M | Unknown | 12/27/2014 | 92 | Abuse | Tobyhanna, PA | WH | William died of head injuries and a broken neck; his caretakers sought to it as a choking death. He was the third elderly tenant to die while living with his caretakers. | Judith Marc (Caregiver), pleaded guilty to third-degree murder, sentenced to 15-40 years; William Mayo (Caregiver). | F,M | caregiver | Coolbaugh Twp. caregiver faces murder charge | http://www.poconorecord.com/article/20150514/NEWS/150519667 | ||||||||||||
70 | Rosemary Vincent | F | Unknown | 12/24/2014 | 58 | Neglect | Nelsonville, OH | WH, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease | Rosemary died in hospital of pneumonia, emaciated, and suffering from broken ribs and large bedsores. Her physical condition, and that of her home, led to criminal charges against her caregivers. | Jerry Campbell (cousin), charged with failing to provide for a functionally impaired person, theft from an elderly or disabled person, robbery, illegal use of food stamps, kidnapping, illegal manufacture of methamphetamine and domestic violence, case pending; Shannon Campbell (cousin-in-law), pleaded guilty to failing to provide for a functionally impaired person, theft from an elderly or disabled person, robbery, and illegal use of food stamps, and awaits sentencing; Linda Campbell (Jerry’s mother), charged with obstruction of justice, case pending. | M, F | cousin, cousin-in-law | Couple charged with neglect, theft in malnourished woman's death | http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/02/25/Athens_couple_charged_with_neglectx_food_stamp_theft_in_malnurished_womanxs_death.html | ||||||||||||
71 | Georgianne Woolum | F | W | 12/3/2014 | 90 | MS | Keller, TX | Stroke, congestive heart failure, colectomy | Georgianne’s husband shot her, then himself, in their apartment in an assisted living community. | Joe Woolum (Husband), deceased | M | spouse | 90-year-old Keller couple found dead in suspected murder-suicide | http://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2014/12/03/90-year-old-keller-couple-found-dead-in-suspected-murder-suicide | ||||||||||||
72 | Samauri Page | M | B | 11/30/2014 | 14 | Neglect | Columbus, OH | JD, AU | Samauri died of diabetic ketoacidosis; he either had not had enough to eat, or had not been given his insulin. | Bakari J. Page (Father), not charged; case still under investigation. | M | parent | Diabetic teen dies despite multiple warnings to Children Services | http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/02/13/warnings-didnt-save-teen-so-police-investigating.html | ||||||||||||
73 | Brielle Gage | F | W | 11/25/2014 | 3 | Abuse | Nashua, NH | Unspecified special needs | Brielle died of blunt force trauma. | Katlyn Marin (Mother), charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter; case is pending. | F | parent | Nashua mother charged in death of 3-year-old daughter | https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/01/03/nashua-mother-charged-death-year-old-daughter/OCZXbkyJvN1x86irNPNRSM/story.html | ||||||||||||
74 | Camaron Larson | M | W | 11/24/2014 | 11 | Neglect | Broken Arrow, Oklahoma | Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease; Leukoencephalopathy | Camaron’s death led to an invstigation, which found evidence that the parents failed to treat his medical conditions. | Robert McKay (Father), convicted of child neglect; Sarah McKay (Mother), convicted of child neglect.; both sentenced to 27 years to life in prison. | M,F | parent | Jury Recommends Life For Tulsa Couple In Death Of Special Needs Son | http://www.newson6.com/story/31156878/jury-recommends-life-for-tulsa-couple-convicted-in-death-of-son | ||||||||||||
75 | Daryne Gailey | M | W | 11/23/2014 | 29 | MM | Oxford, MI | EP, ID | Daryne was found with his throat slashed, and his son Charley beaten to death. | Sylvia Majewska (mother); charged with murder; case is pending | F | parent | Records show darker side to grandma accused of murder | http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2014/12/15/records-show-sylvia-majewska-accomplished-artist-controlling-mother/20415819/ | ||||||||||||
76 | Maria Fuentes | F | unknown | 11/14/2014 | Adult | Abuse | Houston, TX | “Physically and mentally disabled” | Maria was beaten to death. | Patrici Devonne Reader (caregiver), charged with murder; case is pending | F | caregiver | Autopsy reveals disabled patient suffered 'painful' death at hands of caregiver | http://www.click2houston.com/news/autopsy-reveals-disabled-patient-suffered-painful-death-at-hands-of-caregiver | ||||||||||||
77 | Jenhyla Simms | F | B | 11/14/2014 | 6 | Neglect | Saginaw, MI | DD | Jenhkyla drowned in her home after being left unattended in the bathtub. | Destiny T. Oglesby (mother), charged with involuntary manslaughter and second degree child abuse; pleaded guilty to the manslaughter charge; sentenced to one year in jail with credit for time served, and five years’ probation | F | parent | Saginaw woman arrested in the drowning death of her handicapped daughter | http://nbc25news.com/news/local/saginaw-woman-arrested-in-the-drowning-death-of-her-handicapped-daughter?id=1149399 | ||||||||||||
78 | Jean Adams | F | W | 11/3/2014 | 77 | Murder | Waco, TX | Leukemia | Jean was shot to death in her home by her husband, who had recently had a stroke. | Alvin Adams (husband), not charged; deceased. | M | spouse | Murder arrest warrant issued for man police say killed his ailing wife | http://www.wacotrib.com/news/police/murder-arrest-warrant-issued-for-man-police-say-killed-his/article_a4e0be93-ebdb-54c2-ba40-756c1a40c3ab.html | ||||||||||||
79 | London McCabe | M | W | 11/3/2014 | 6 | Murder | Seal Rock, OR | AU | London was thrown from the Yaquina Bay bridge to his death. | Jillian McCabe (Mother), pleaded guilty to and convicted of murder; sentenced to 25 years to life. | F | parent | Affidavit: family member witnessed aftermath of alleged mercy killing | http://www.wacotrib.com/news/police/affidavit-family-member-witnessed-aftermath-of-alleged-mercy-killing/article_f6f48e35-2029-55b3-9543-688c2593ae1a.html | ||||||||||||
80 | Betty Rowland | F | W | 10/31/2014 | 86 | Murder | Columbia, MO | Stroke, WH | Betty and Donald’s daughter found Betty stabbed to death in her bed, her husband Donald suffering from self-inflicted wounds. | Donald Marvin Rowland (husband), charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action; pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, sentenced to 5 years oprobation. | M | spouse | 88-year-old man gets suspended prison sentence, probation for wife's death | http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/crime/year-old-man-gets-suspended-prison-sentence-probation-for-wife/article_b10b8397-5990-58d7-8c63-5df50f9df234.html | ||||||||||||
81 | Joann Canfield | F | W | 10/26/2014 | 72 | Murder | Alameda, CA | Dementia, WH | Joann was shot in the head in her home. | Jerry Canfield (husband), charged with murder, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, sentenced to 3 years in prison. | M | spouse | 72-YEAR-OLD CALIFORNIA MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER IN WIFE'S 'MERCY KILLING' | http://abc7ny.com/news/72-year-old-california-man-charged-with-murder-in-wifes-mercy-killing/383488/ | ||||||||||||
82 | Bessie Looney | F | B | 9/29/2014 | 82 | Neglect | Baton Rouge, LA | Dementia, WH | Bessie died of starvation and untreated bedsores. | Joleslie Looney (daughter) and Lauren Looney (granddaughter); both charged with cruelty to the infirm and manslaughter; cases are pending | F,F | child and grandchild | 82-year-old found dead at home surrounded by flies, trash; two arrested | http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/article_2bc33739-08c4-5538-8d68-687600a44717.html | ||||||||||||
83 | Michaelina Simonetti | F | W | 9/15/2014 | 93 | Neglect | New Britain, CT | Broken hip, WH | Emergency medical personnel found Michaelina Simonetti, lying on a mattress on the floor, covered in feces, with numerous pressure ulcers from lying in the same position constantly. She died in hospital several days later. | Frank Simonetti (son), charged with manslaughter; pleaded no contest to a charge of criminally negligent homicide; convicted on 5/26/2016 and sentenced to one year in jail, suspended, two years conditional discharge. | M | child | New Britain Man Charged With Manslaughter In 93-Year-Old Mother's Death | http://www.courant.com/community/new-britain/hc-new-britain-caretaker-manslaughter-arrest-0619-20150618-story.html | ||||||||||||
84 | Raashanai Coley | F | B | 9/6/2014 | 11 | Abuse | Waukegan, IL | Speech delay, AU | Raashanai was starved and beaten; she died of injuries from a beating, left untreated for three days. Her mother was a prostitute and sex trafficker well known to police; her stepfather had previously pleaded guilty to battery after abusing her; police and DCYF had frequent contact with the family; yet abuse complaints were never adequately investigated, and she was never removed from their care. | Nicholette Lawrence (Mother), charged with fourteen counts of murder; case is pending. | F | parent | System failed to avert battered child's slaying | http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-child-abuse-raashanai-met-20141019-story.html#page=1 | ||||||||||||
85 | Francis Stack Jr. | M | W | 8/30/2014 | 48 | MMS | Chicago, IL | AU, sciatica | Joan Stack and her children, Mary and Francis Jr., were shot by her husband, their father, in a murder-suicide. | Francis Stack Sr (Father, husband), deceased | M | parent | Disabled children killed in Elmhurst murder-suicide | https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20140831/news/140839796 | ||||||||||||
86 | Joan Stack | F | W | 8/30/2014 | 82 | MMS | Chicago, IL | Cancer, arthritis | Joan Stack and her children, Mary and Francis Jr., were shot by her husband, their father, in a murder-suicide. | Francis Stack Sr (Father, husband), deceased | M | spouse | Four Dead In Elmhurst Murder-Suicide | http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2014/08/30/elmhurst-police-several-family-members-found-dead/ | ||||||||||||
87 | Mary Stack | F | W | 8/30/2014 | 57 | MMS | Chicago, IL | AU | Joan Stack and her children, Mary and Francis Jr., were shot by her husband, their father, in a murder-suicide. | Francis Stack Sr (Father, husband), deceased | M | parent | Disabled children killed in Elmhurst murder-suicide | https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20140831/news/140839796 | ||||||||||||
88 | Dayne Hathman (alternately spelled Dane) | M | W | 8/28/2014 | 6 | Abuse | Fulton, MO | DS | Dayne was shot to death by his live-in babysitter. | Scottie A. Willet (Family friend; caregiver); charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, and stealing a firearm; pleaded guilty and sentenced to life without parole. | M | caregiver | Man charged with murder in Callaway Co. child's death | http://www.abc17news.com/news/man-charged-with-murder-in-callaway-co-childs-death/53845898 | ||||||||||||
89 | Isaac Robitille | M | W | 8/22/2014 | 13 | Murder | Hardwick, VT | Holoprosencephaly | Isaac was found dead in his home; the autopsy found he had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.146, almost twice the legal limit for an adult to drive. His mother and her boyfriend admitted to having put vodka into his IV bag. | Melissa Robitille (Mother), charged with second-degree murder; Walter Richter III (Mother’s boyfriend), pleaded guilty to manslaughter, sentenced to at least three years in prison. | F, M | parent and step-parent | Neighbors weigh in on couple charged with murdering child | http://www.wcax.com/story/26730893/neighbors-weigh-in-on-couple-charged-with-murdering-child | ||||||||||||
90 | Jacee Lynn Sanner | F | W | 8/10/2014 | 10 | Neglect | Wilson, OK | TBI; seizures | At the time of death, Jacee weighed only 23 pounds, less than half her weight only two months earlier. | Ashley N. Milligan (mother), charged with child neglect | F | parent | Four children dead or nearly died from abuse had prior DHS contact | http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/health/four-children-dead-or-nearly-died-from-abuse-had-prior/article_8f85218c-4760-5edf-bf7f-10ef9b81dee3.html | ||||||||||||
91 | Freddie Thompson Jr. | M | B | 8/10/2014 | 21 | MM | Morganton, NC | ID | Freddie, his mother Barbara Ann Johnson, and a family friend were found bludgeoned to death in their home. | Donald Eric Kincaid (mother’s boyfriend), pleaded guilty to three counts of murder; sentenced to a minimum of 120 years. | M | Step-parent | Victim’s boyfriend held in Morganton triple homicide | http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article9149360.html | ||||||||||||
92 | Linda Kelley | F | W | 8/4/2014 | 18 | Neglect | Indianapolis, IN | SB | Linda died of infected bedsores aggravated by poor hygiene. | John Kelley (Father) and Lavonne Kelley (Mother); both charged with neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury; both released on $10,000 bond; cases are pending; bench trial scheduled for October 6, 2016. | M, F | parents | Couple charged with neglect in gruesome death of paralyzed daughter | http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2015/02/18/indy-couple-charged-neglect-paralyzed-daughter/23646433/ | ||||||||||||
93 | Jarrod Tutko Jr. | M | W | 7/29/2014 | 9 | Neglect | Harrisburg, PA | FX, AU | Jarrod’s parents locked him into a bare attic, where Jarrod died of starvation and thirst. He weighed less than 17 pounds at his death. | Jarrod Tutko Sr. (Father), charged with endangering the welfare of children, concealing the death of a child, abuse of a corpse, and criminal homicide; pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and child endangerment, sentenced to 21-42 years; Kimberly Tutko (Mother), charged with criminal homicide and endangering the welfare of a child; pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and child endangerment, sentenced to 20 to 40 years | M | parent | Child found dead in Harrisburg home was there for 'several days' DA says | http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2014/08/child_found_dead_in_harrisburg.html | ||||||||||||
94 | Albert Franklin | M | W | 7/28/2014 | 67 | Neglect | Flint, MI | Dementia; mobility impairment | Albert was brought to the hospital weighing only 52 pounds and in septic shock from untreated bedsores; he died after being taken off life support. | Alice Bitters (girlfriend), charged with felony abuse, will be reevaluated for fitness to stand trial; Melissa Bardoni (bitters’ niece), charged with felony abuse, pleaded guilty to second degree murder, minimum sentence 15 years; sentencing pending. | F, F | girlfriend, girlfriend's niece | Girlfriend, niece charged with elder abuse after police find 52 pound man | http://nbc25news.com/news/local/girlfriend-niece-charged-with-elder-abuse-after-police-find-52-pound-man | ||||||||||||
95 | Katharine Mihok | F | W | 7/23/2014 | 8 | MS | Norfolk, VA | DS | Katharine and her mothe Karla, were found shot to death in their home. | Karla M. Mihok (mother), deceased | F | parent | UPDATE: Norfolk mother kills 8-year-old daughter before taking her own life; woman now identified | http://wtkr.com/2014/07/23/woman-and-juvenile-found-dead-inside-of-norfolk-home/ | ||||||||||||
96 | Theodore John Meyer | M | W | 6/28/2014 | 91 | Murder | Oklahoma City, OK | Dementia | Thoeodore was found beaten in his home, suffering from a collapsed lung, a possible broken rib and two cuts. He died two days later | Donald Ray Meyer (son), charged with first-degree murder; convicted of second-degree murder; sentenced to twelve years in prison. | M | child | An Oklahoma City man faces a murder charge in his father's beating death | http://newsok.com/article/4985422 | ||||||||||||
97 | Kenyon Jakobian Slacks | M | B | 6/24/2014 | 3 | Murder | Hephzibah, GA | Ohtahara syndrome (seizure disorder) | After Kenyon died in hospital, he was found to have enough morphine in his system to kill an adult. | Elizabeth Osei (Caretaker), charged with malice murder and felony murder; denied bond; case is pending | F | caregiver | Care-giver indicted on murder charges in child's overdose death | http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/crime-courts/2015-01-14/care-giver-indicted-murder-charges-childs-overdose-death | ||||||||||||
98 | Samantha Marcus | F | W | 6/8/2014 | 17 | MM | Waukegan, WI | Muscular dystrophy | Samantha and her mother, Sun Marcus, were strangled to death by her father; he also killed the family dog, then slit his wrists. | Anthony Marcus (Father), pleaded guilty but mentally ill to first-degree murder, sentenced to 45 years. | M | parent | Man charged with killing wife, disabled daughter, 17, in Waukegan | http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-06-09/news/chi-cops-woman-disabled-girl-and-dog-found-slain-in-waukegan-20140608_1_disabled-daughter-killing-wife-town-house | ||||||||||||
99 | Rebecca Cotten | F | W | 5/29/2014 | 22 | Neglect | Memphis, TN | CP, ID | Rebecca was admitted to the hospital after a fire in the family home; she weighed only 40 pounds, was severely malnourished, and tested positive for methamphetamine. She died two months later. | Jennifer Cotten (Mother), charged with aggravated assault, abuse and neglect, and violating bail conditions; case may be pending. Nicholas Newquest (mother’s friend), charged with willful abuse, neglect or exploitation of a vulnerable adult and failure to report abuse or neglect; case may be pending. | F | parent | Abused woman who weighed 40 pounds dies | http://wreg.com/2014/05/30/abused-girl-who-weighed-40-pounds-dies/ | ||||||||||||
100 | Anja Dewees | F | W | 5/20/2014 | 45 | Murder | Enfield, CT | unspecified | Drunk and angry at having to change her diaper, Anja’s husband beat her and pushed her into a bathtub; after she died, he wrapped her body in a deflated waterbed, where she was found several days later by police. | John DeWees (husband), charged with first-degree manslaughter, later raised to first-degree murder; pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and intentional cruelty to a person; sentenced to 15 years. | M | spouse | Warrant: ill Enfield woman died from injuries inflicted by husband who was upset at changing her diapers | http://www.journalinquirer.com/crime_and_courts/warrant-ill-enfield-woman-died-from-injuries-inflicted-by-husband/article_de0f0526-e67f-11e3-8820-001a4bcf887a.html |