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Mt. Rainier Suspect Found Dead
 Mt. Rainier Suspect Found Dead 
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Mt. Rainier Suspect Found Dead

Benjamin Barnes likely died of exposure in chest-deep snow

(Newser) - The suspected gunman wanted in the murder of a Mount Rainier park ranger has been found dead, reports King 5 News . Benjamin Colton Barnes, 24, was found face down in chest-deep snow, and while there's no official cause of death, the AP notes that it appears likely that he...

Wife Left Suspected &#39;Santa Claus&#39; Killer This Year
Wife Left Suspected
'Santa Claus' Killer This Year
PLUS, MORE DISTURBING DETAILS

Wife Left Suspected 'Santa Claus' Killer This Year

Texas shooter believed to have made 911 call, say police

(Newser) - Police are piecing together a troubling timeline of the Texas murder-suicide that left seven people dead on Christmas day in a Dallas suburb. The shooter is believed to be Aziz "Bob" Yazdanpanah, whose wife, Fatemeh Rahmati, left him and moved to Grapevine with their two children earlier this year,...

Man Dressed as Santa Kills Family
Texas Family Killed by Relative Dressed as Santa
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Texas Family Killed by Relative Dressed as Santa

Seven dead in Texas murder-suicide

(Newser) - A Christmas tragedy gets even worse: The Texas family found dead in the Dallas area yesterday had just opened their Christmas presents when one of their relatives apparently burst in dressed as Santa, shot them all, and then turned the gun on himself, police revealed today. Seven people were killed,...

Organs From Mary Ann Holder's Victims Save 12 Lives
 2 Slain Kids Save 12 Lives 

2 Slain Kids Save 12 Lives

Organs donated from victims of NC mom's rampage

(Newser) - Donated organs from two children killed in a North Carolina mom's murder-suicide rampage have given life to a dozen others. Mary Ann Holder killed both her sons, one of their girlfriends, and a niece she was raising before turning the gun on herself last week. A spokesman for Carolina...

Psychiatrist Kills Too Fat for 15 Son, Self

13-year-old had just finished year at weight-loss boarding school

(Newser) - A prominent Maryland psychiatrist specializing in women's health shot her 13-year-old son dead before killing herself, police say. The son, Ben Barnhard, had recently completed a year at the boarding school for overweight kids featured in the Style Network show Too Fat for 15, which tracked his loss of...

Calif. Cops Discover 2nd 'Familycide' in 8 Days

Another family wiped out in murder-suicide

(Newser) - California police believe they've found another case of a family wiped out in a murder-suicide—the second such tragedy in eight days, reports the AP . The discovery of the body of a man who apparently leaped to his death from a highway overpass near San Diego led investigators to...

Family of 4 Killed in Murder-Suicide

Father was strapped for cash, he says in note

(Newser) - The death of two sisters and their parents at their San Diego home has been ruled a murder-suicide, likely by the father. The bodies of Priscilla Pimienta, who was just a month away from her high school graduation, and her baby sister, 9-year-old Emily, were found in the family pool...

Boy, 10, Escaped Hudson Mom's Van by Window

Mother drove minivan into Hudson River, killing herself, 3 kids

(Newser) - Tough new details are emerging in the story of the 25-year-old mother who killed herself and three of her children by driving a minivan into the Hudson River . It turns out that the lone survivor, 10-year-old Lashaun Armstrong, escaped by opening a power window and climbing out after his mother...

NY Mom Drowns Self, 3 Kids After Domestic Fight

Police say 4th child released before woman drove into Hudson River

(Newser) - The bodies of a New York woman and her three young children were pulled from the Hudson River last night after what police believe was a murder-suicide sparked by a domestic dispute. The mother drove her minivan and the children—two boys, ages 5 and 2, and an 11-month-old girl—...

Expect More Military Suicides: Mullen

Four take lives over weekend

(Newser) - Expect more servicemen and women to take their own lives in the months ahead, Admiral Mike Mullen warned today, in the wake of four such suicides over the weekend. “I think we are going to see a significant increase in the challenges that we have in terms of our...

Iraq Vet Kills Family, Himself
 Iraq Vet Kills Family, Himself 

Iraq Vet Kills Family, Himself

Matthew Magdzas left no note

(Newser) - An Iraq war veteran killed his pregnant wife and young daughter before turning the gun on himself, and police are having a tough time figuring out why. The bodies of Matthew Magdzas, 23, April Oles-Magdzas, 26, and 13-month-old Lila, along with their three dogs, were found Wednesday—the day April...

Cops Suspect Suicide Pact in Brothers' Deaths

Boys found with gunshot wounds behind family house

(Newser) - Police suspect murder-suicide or a suicide pact in the death of brothers Bryan Gonzalez, 12, and Christian Gonzalez, 10, in California, but they can't be sure. "Whether it was murder-suicide, or suicide pact, unfortunately we’ll never know for sure,’’ an investigator tells the LA Times . “...

Suicide Boy, 14, Kills Mom, 3 Siblings

Staten Island blaze was murder-suicide

(Newser) - New York City police believe a troubled teen slit the throats of his two sisters before setting the family home on fire and cutting his own throat. The mother and 2-year-old brother of 14-year-old CJ Jones also perished in the Staten Island blaze. CJ was found with a straight razor...

Mel Threatened Murder-Suicide
 Mel Threatened Murder-Suicide 
yet another tape

Mel Threatened Murder-Suicide

Endless drip of Gibson 'news' shows no sign of stopping

(Newser) - The interminable trickle of Mel Gibson gossip continues with the latest shocker leaked to Radar : He allegedly threatened to kill Oksana Grigorieva, her two children, and himself. Grigorieva has reportedly told authorities the threats came during the couple's now-infamous Jan. 6 altercation, during which he supposedly punched her twice in...

Texas Mayor Kills Daughter, Self

Pathologist rules Jayne Peters responsible for murder-suicide

(Newser) - The mayor of a Dallas suburb killed her teen daughter before turning the gun on herself, according to the county medical examiner. Police found the bodies of Jayne Peters, 55, and her 19-year-old daughter Corrine at their home after being sent to investigate the Coppell mayor's absence from a council...

Shot Tot Hid for Hours After Dad Killed Mom

Wounded in chest, stomach, boy hid in trash bin

(Newser) - A gravely wounded 3-year-old boy hid in a garbage can for 12 hours after his father fatally shot his mom, then killed himself, according to law enforcement authorities. Police followed a trail of blood to the trash can where they found the boy bleeding from 3 gunshot wounds to his...

2 Shot Dead at Old Navy Store in Chicago

Police think it's a murder-suicide

(Newser) - A man and a woman are dead following a shooting at an Old Navy store in downtown Chicago this morning, reports the Tribune . Sources tell the paper that the man entered the store, then shot his girlfriend and himself. The shooting took place in the store's basement, and police confirm...

Bullock Fears Murder But Will File for Divorce
 Bullock Fears Murder 
 But Will File for Divorce 
IAN HALPERIN

Bullock Fears Murder But Will File for Divorce

Halperin says Bullock team searched in vain for nasty sex tape

(Newser) - Sandra Bullock is terrified that Jesse James will try to kill her and then commit suicide, but she’s still filled out a divorce petition and will file it “any second,” writes Ian Halperin. The complaint alleges “physical and mental abuse,” sources say, and includes a...

Woman Kills Son, 8, in Posh NYC Hotel: Cops

Socialite's child apparently OD's in failed murder-suicide

(Newser) - An 8-year-old boy was found dead today in a luxury hotel in Manhattan after his socialite mother apparently botched a murder-suicide attempt, police say. Gigi Jordan, 49, was taken to Bellevue Hospital after being found "babbling incoherently" in her $600-a-night room at the Peninsula New York on Fifth Avenue....

Custody Fight Linked to Family Murder Suicide

Mom had lost battle for preschool daughters

(Newser) - Two preschool girls found dead inside a tony Southern California home may have been killed by their suicidal mother because she had lost a custody battle for them, police speculate. The little girls, ages 2 and 4, were found by police shot to death and lined up in a hallway...

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