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  • Central Florida woman accused of drugging disabled great-granddaughter in attempted murder-suicide

    A woman was arrested after deputies caught her in the process of an apparent murder-suicide with her great-granddaughter Monday, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the woman, Deborah Collier, 69, was charged with attempted first-degree murder. It all started when Collier’s family found a suicide note. Deputies began looking for her after she left her home in the Daytona Park Estates area of DeLand and left behind a suicide note.A VSO deputy spotted her vehicle and conducted a traffic stop for a well-being check. Collier was located behind the wheel, while her 13-year-old great-granddaughter was unconscious in the passenger seat, according to the VSO. Deputies said the child had white pill residue on her and found her totally unresponsive. Inside Collier’s purse, authorities found prescription pills and a typed note explaining she was ending her and her great-granddaughter’s lives to spare the family further stress.Detectives learned that the victim requires 24-hour care due to her disabilities. Collier and her husband were her sole guardians since birth. VSO said the demands of caretaking have contributed to significant stress in the family.Because Collier opposed placing the victim in an assisted living facility, she acted out of desperation and decided to end both her great-granddaughter’s life and her own, according to deputies. Collier believed that no one would care for her like family.Deputies said she was transported to the Volusia County Branch Jail and is currently being held without bond.If you or someone you know needs help, you can talk with the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or sending a text message to 988, or you can chat online here.

    VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. —

    A woman was arrested after deputies caught her in the process of an apparent murder-suicide with her great-granddaughter Monday, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.

    Deputies said the woman, Deborah Collier, 69, was charged with attempted first-degree murder.

    It all started when Collier’s family found a suicide note.

    Deputies began looking for her after she left her home in the Daytona Park Estates area of DeLand and left behind a suicide note.

    A VSO deputy spotted her vehicle and conducted a traffic stop for a well-being check.

    Collier was located behind the wheel, while her 13-year-old great-granddaughter was unconscious in the passenger seat, according to the VSO.

    Deputies said the child had white pill residue on her and found her totally unresponsive.

    Inside Collier’s purse, authorities found prescription pills and a typed note explaining she was ending her and her great-granddaughter’s lives to spare the family further stress.

    Detectives learned that the victim requires 24-hour care due to her disabilities. Collier and her husband were her sole guardians since birth.

    VSO said the demands of caretaking have contributed to significant stress in the family.

    Because Collier opposed placing the victim in an assisted living facility, she acted out of desperation and decided to end both her great-granddaughter’s life and her own, according to deputies.

    Collier believed that no one would care for her like family.

    Deputies said she was transported to the Volusia County Branch Jail and is currently being held without bond.

    If you or someone you know needs help, you can talk with the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or sending a text message to 988, or you can chat online here.

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  • Police identify 4 people shot to death in North Texas home on Christmas Eve

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    Terrell police have identified four people who found shot to death inside a North Texas home on Christmas Eve in what appears to be a case of family violence.

    Three victims, including a 12-year-old boy, were killed by gunshots and the fourth person died of a self-inflicted gunshot, the Terrell Police Department said in a news release on Monday.

    The victims were identified as 66-year-old Philip Dale Humphrey, of Kaufman; 62-year-old Sherry Lynn Bostick, of Terrell; and a 12-year-old boy from Wills Point. The child’s identity is being withheld at the family’s request, police said.

    A 38-year-old man, Casey Dale Humphrey, of Forney, died by suicide, according to the release.

    Police found the bodies in the home in the 200 block of Rash Lane while making a welfare check after they received a 911 call. The investigation is ongoing.

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  • Elderly couple with gunshot wounds believed to have died in murder-suicide

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    Police are investigating the deaths of an elderly couple found shot to death in their Del Mar Heights home as a murder-suicide, officials said.

    The bodies of Johann and Kaethe Oesterreicher, both 83, were found shortly after 7 a.m. Saturday in the home in the 12000 block of Caminito Del Pasaje, according to Lt. Chris Tivanian of the San Diego Police Department. A gun was nearby.

    “Upon arriving on scene, officers located an adult male and female inside, both with fatal gunshot wounds,” Tivinian said. “The couple was pronounced deceased at the scene by SDPD officers.”

    The SDPD homicide unit is investigating.

    Anyone with information regarding the case was encouraged to call the detectives at 619-531-2293.


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  • Rice University student found fatally shot in dorm room on first day of class

    Rice University student found fatally shot in dorm room on first day of class

    Rice University student found fatally shot in dorm room on first day of class


    Rice University student found fatally shot in dorm room on first day of class

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    HOUSTON — Two people are dead in an apparent murder-suicide at Rice University in Houston.

    University police say a female student was found shot dead Monday in her dorm room and a man, who was not a student was also found dead with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. 

    University President Reginald DesRoches identified the student as Andrea Rodriguez Avila.

    “This is a speech that no president ever wants to make,” said DesRoches. “As president of Rice University I’m heartbroken to share the loss of one of our students, Andrea Rodriguez Avila. Rice University Police responded to a welfare check this afternoon at around 4:30 p.m. and found Andrea deceased in her room along with an unidentified male with a self-inflicted gunshot wound who was not a member of the Rice community.”  

    Clemente Rodriguez, the Rice University Police Chief, said a family member had not heard from Avila and asked the police to check on her and make sure she was ok.

    Rodriguez said officers checked to see if Avila had been in class and found that she had not gone to class. It was around 4:30 p.m. when officers went to check her dorm room and see if she needed anything.

    “So we made entry to the room and that’s when we discovered her,” said Rodriguez.

    Police say there was no sign of forced entry to the dorm room and Rodriguez said the man found in Avila’s room was not a registered visitor.

    Students and staff were locked down for roughly two hours before a shelter-in-place order was lifted around 7 p.m.  

    “As a parent of a past Rice student, I can only imagine how devastating this must be,” DesRoches said. “We are communicating with Andrea’s parents and are flying them out early tomorrow morning. We ask the community to keep us in your prayers as we comfort each other this evening.”

    Monday was the first day of class.  All remaining classes and activities were canceled for the day.

    Authorities have not identified the man.

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  • Four dead after two murder-suicides in Houston-area over the past 48 hours

    Four dead after two murder-suicides in Houston-area over the past 48 hours

    HOUSTON – Four people are dead after two suspects murdered them before turning a gun on themselves and taking their own life.

    Additionally, two other children, one in each instance, were also hurt during the two incidents.

    On Thursday a mother was shot and killed by a man she was dating in Spring, according to investigators.

    The man then shot himself.

    Police say a young girl was also injured and flown to the hospital as a result of the incident.

    And on Friday another man shot and killed a woman in Independence Heights. Investigators there say the man then tried to escape with the two-year-old child they shared together.

    When police caught the man with the child on a bicycle, he pulled out a gun and took his own life.

    These are extreme examples of domestic violence.

    However, many cases live in the shadows of daily life throughout Houston.

    That’s why KPRC 2′s Gage Goulding is having an open conversation with Sylvia Phillips, a legal advocate at Fresh Spirit Wellness.

    Gage Goulding: “Two murder-suicides in the last 48 hours, right here in our city. What does that tell you about what’s going on in our community?”

    Sylvia Phillips: “It tells me that people are not. The information is not getting out.”

    Gage Goulding: “Domestic violence doesn’t discriminate. It can impact anybody of any walk of life.”

    Sylvia Phillips: “Absolutely. It can impact doctors, lawyers, teachers, teenagers.”

    Gage Goulding: “It everybody who can they call? What can they do? I know they might feel alone, but what can they do? They’re not alone.”

    Sylvia Phillips: “They’re not alone. There’s several organizations they can call one in particular this Fresh Spirit. They can always call us, and we will help them come up with a safety plan of getting out. They can even text the domestic violence hotline, which is 88788. 911 operators are trained to take calls from individuals in a domestic violence situation. All they have to do is dial 911 and tell the operator they would like to order a pizza. The operator immediately starts asking questions like how many pizzas do you want? One or two, that lets them know how many people are in the house. The abuser will usually stop and allow you to order food.”

    Gage Goulding: “What can they look out for? Are there some telltale signs that, hey, there might be an issue happening here?”

    Sylvia Phillips: “Yes, it’s sometimes it’s very subtle. It is controlling what you wear, controlling who you talk to, controlling what you eat.”

    Gage Goulding: “Even not all domestic violence is about a relationship, though, right?”

    Sylvia Phillips: “Correct. It is domestic violence. Is anyone living in the same house? It can be a domestic violence against, partners. It can be domestic violence against a mother, against a child, an adult child.

    Gage Goulding: “What would you say to anybody that is looking for help, that needs that help?”

    Sylvia Phillips: ”Make the call. Make the call. Call fresh spirit. We will guide you through getting out. That first step is is hard to do.”

    If you are in immediate danger, safely call 911.

    For more information, resources and local reporting on domestic violence in Houston – visit our Breaking Free webpage.

    Help is also available immediately if you need it through the following numbers:

    • If you are in immediate danger, call 911.

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  • Police: Prince George’s Co. murder-suicide of married couple under investigation – WTOP News

    Police: Prince George’s Co. murder-suicide of married couple under investigation – WTOP News

    Police in Prince George’s County, Maryland, are investigating what they call a domestic-related murder-suicide at the Beltsville home of an elderly married couple. 

    Police in Prince George’s County, Maryland, are investigating what they call a domestic-related murder-suicide at the Beltsville home of an elderly married couple.

    Ji Tu, 78, and spouse Li Tu, 72, were found suffering gunshot wounds in their home in the 3600 block of Stonehall Drive when officers arrived Thursday around 6:25 p.m. for a welfare check, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department.

    Police said Ji Tu was the murder suspect and shot his spouse before killing himself.

    Both were pronounced dead at the scene, and the motive for the shooting is under investigation, police said.

    Anyone with information relevant to this investigation can call Homicide Unit detectives at 301-516-2512, contact Crime Solvers online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, the “P3 Tips” mobile app (search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto your mobile device), or call 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). Tipsters may remain anonymous and should refer to case number 24-0026669.

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  • 4-year-old tells officers mom ‘fell down and needed help.’ She had been shot, cops say

    4-year-old tells officers mom ‘fell down and needed help.’ She had been shot, cops say

    A woman was injured and a man shot and killed himself in an apparent attempted murder-suicide, Texas police say.

    A woman was injured and a man shot and killed himself in an apparent attempted murder-suicide, Texas police say.

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    Two people were found shot, including one fatally, in an apparent attempted murder-suicide inside a Texas home, according to police and news reports.

    Officers were dispatched to the south Houston home just before 9 p.m. Monday, March 25, following reports of a shooting, police told KPRC.

    The home is across the street from Texas Southern University, KTRK reported, but the incident is not believed to be connected to the college.

    A 4-year-old girl was the first to greet officers, telling them her mom “fell down and needed help,” police told KHOU.

    The mother, discovered with a gunshot wound, was taken to a hospital in critical condition, KRIV reported, citing police.

    Police said a man was found dead in the home with a gunshot wound. His death was believed to be self-inflicted after shooting the woman, police told news outlets at the scene, including KTRK.

    A motive for the shooting is unclear. Police said the incident was domestic related, according to KRIV.

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  • Deputies: Florida father shoots son in hospital bed, turns gun on self in apparent murder-suicide

    Deputies: Florida father shoots son in hospital bed, turns gun on self in apparent murder-suicide

    The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office responded to an apparent murder-suicide at a hospital on Thursday morning. According to HCSO, deputies responded to AdventHealth Sebring at 11:26 a.m. after reports of an active shooter situation. There, officials found a father and son dead. Deputies say a 66-year-old Sebring man brought his adult son, who was reportedly being somewhat combative, to the hospital. Once at the emergency room, officials say the son was placed in a mental health room. Inside that room, deputies say the father pulled out a handgun and fired shots into the wall — an apparent attempt to get other people out of the room, according to deputies. The man proceeded to shoot his son who was lying in bed, then shot himself. Deputies say both men were dead when they got to the scene.Officials have not reported any other injuries. The hospital was placed on lockdown and started diverting EMS traffic to a nearby facility. This incident is still under investigation.

    SEBRING, Fla. —

    The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office responded to an apparent murder-suicide at a hospital on Thursday morning.

    According to HCSO, deputies responded to AdventHealth Sebring at 11:26 a.m. after reports of an active shooter situation. There, officials found a father and son dead.

    Deputies say a 66-year-old Sebring man brought his adult son, who was reportedly being somewhat combative, to the hospital. Once at the emergency room, officials say the son was placed in a mental health room.

    Inside that room, deputies say the father pulled out a handgun and fired shots into the wall — an apparent attempt to get other people out of the room, according to deputies. The man proceeded to shoot his son who was lying in bed, then shot himself.

    Deputies say both men were dead when they got to the scene.

    Officials have not reported any other injuries.

    The hospital was placed on lockdown and started diverting EMS traffic to a nearby facility.

    This incident is still under investigation.

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  • Man and 5-year-old dead in suspected murder-suicide in Long Beach

    Man and 5-year-old dead in suspected murder-suicide in Long Beach

    A man and a 5-year-old child were found dead in a suspected murder-suicide in a Long Beach home after police spent hours outside the residence trying to make contact with the occupants.

    Long Beach police said they responded to a “domestic dispute” call at a house in the 3400 block of Adriatic Avenue on Thursday around 2:40 p.m. When they arrived at the scene, the house was on fire, according to a post from the department on X, formerly known as Twitter.

    Firefighters responded and extinguished the flames, but police believed the suspect in the domestic disturbance incident might be inside the home, authorities said.

    A SWAT team responded to the scene, establishing a perimeter around the house and warning neighbors to either evacuate or shelter in place, police said.

    SWAT negotiators then attempted to contact the person in the home. Although it is not clear how long the SWAT team was outside the home, police obtained a search warrant and entered the home about 12:15 a.m. Friday. Inside, they found a man dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound and a 5-year-old child who was also dead, authorities said.

    “Homicide detectives are on scene and are investigating this as a murder-suicide,” Long Beach Police Department said in a statement.

    The investigation is ongoing.

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  • Man guns down wife, baby and child in murder-suicide: Police

    Man guns down wife, baby and child in murder-suicide: Police

    An Ohio mother and her two young children were fatally shot in an apparent murder-suicide by the woman’s husband, who had been previously arrested, accused of domestic violence, local police said.

    Around 10 a.m. Sunday, officers were responding to a call about dogs running loose outside a residence on East 9th Street in Lorain, Ohio. When they went inside the second-floor apartment, they discovered the bodies of 29-year-old Tyler Young, his wife Skylar Young, 24, their 4-month-old son, Bandin Young, and Skylar’s 9-year-old daughter, Angel Issac, according to the Lorain Police Department (LPD).

    Investigators believe that Tyler Young fatally shot his wife and the two children before killing himself, sometime from 1 a.m. to 10 a.m., LPD Lieutenant Jacob Morris said during a press conference on Monday.

    Morris said investigators believe the incident was a murder-suicide, saying that Tyler Young was found dead of a gunshot wound to the head, and next to his body, investigators discovered a 9-millimeter firearm they believe was used in the killings. Two other firearms were found in the home, the lieutenant said.

    “The shooting is still under investigation, and we have no final ruling, but we are not looking for any other suspects,” Morris said.

    Police tape blocks off a crime scene. An Ohio man fatally shot his wife, 4-month-old son and 9-year-old stepdaughter before turning the gun on himself, local police said.
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    Newsweek reached out via email on Monday to the LPD for comment.

    Tyler Young had been previously arrested on charges of domestic violence and strangulation in May, Morris said. During that incident, Skylar Young told police, she was physically and verbally abused, saying that she had been threatened and “slapped and choked” by her husband while she was 26 weeks pregnant with Bandin at the time, Morris said. However, the wife recanted her statement to police in June.

    That case was presented to a Lorain County grand jury, which chose not to indict Tyler Young on any charges relating to the May incident.

    While a family member told investigators that Tyler Young was having a “schizophrenic episode” when the May altercation occurred, according to a police report, Morris said it’s unclear whether he had been officially diagnosed with a mental illness.

    Morris said that investigators did not have a suspected motive for the fatal shooting, but they believed Tyler Young’s mental issues could have played a role in the incident.

    Skylar Young was the biological mother to both children, Morris said, noting that Tyler Young was the biological father to 4-month-old Bandin, but not to Angel, who attended the Horizon Science Academy, a charter school in Lorain, according to the LPD.

    Newsweek reached out via email Monday night to Horizon Science Academy for comment.