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‘Mom’ starves 6-week-old baby boy to death because she couldn’t bond with him: Police
Family Crime
August 31, 2017

‘Mom’ starves 6-week-old baby boy to death because she couldn’t bond with him: Police

Prosecutors in Colorado charge a married couple with first-degree murder, stemming from the February death of their 6-week-old baby boy, according to NBC’s 9News. Authorities arrested John Ostrander, 21, and his wife, Donica Mirabal, 21, of Colorado Springs, following a six-month investigation into the death of their infant son, Zayden. In February, the coupled called 911 …

Married sperm donor fathers 59 babies behind wife’s back; men reveal preference for ‘natural insemination’
Family Crime
August 31, 2017

Married sperm donor fathers 59 babies behind wife’s back; men reveal preference for ‘natural insemination’

A British documentary called Desperately Seeking Semen profiled anonymous donors who claim to have fathered children in an orthodox way — in some cases, the donors are having intercourse with the recipients, and one subject fathered dozens of children without his wife’s knowledge. The BBC Three film explores a type of ‘black market’ for sperm donation …

5-year-old girl dead after finding loaded gun in father’s backpack
Family Crime
August 31, 2017

5-year-old girl dead after finding loaded gun in father’s backpack

A five-year-old girl in Maine accidentally shot and killed herself after she discovered a loaded gun inside her grandparents’ Scarborough home. WCSH reports that Elise Dorr, 5, died on Monday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The little girl reportedly found the loaded .45 caliber handgun in her father’s backpack while they were at her grandparents’ home. …

Dad comes home from work to find wife, twin 5-year-old daughters dead in shock murder-suicide
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August 31, 2017

Dad comes home from work to find wife, twin 5-year-old daughters dead in shock murder-suicide

An Illinois mother and her 5-year-old twin daughters are dead in an apparent murder-suicide that has shocked their suburban neighborhood and left a father and husband grieving. CBS Chicago reports that Celisa Henning, 41, and her 5-year-old twin daughters, Addison and Makayla, were discovered dead in their suburban Joliet home Monday afternoon. According to People magazine, …

Mother’s body found after daughter gets creepy letter warning about her death: Police
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August 29, 2017

Mother’s body found after daughter gets creepy letter warning about her death: Police

Authorities found an Ormond Beach, Florida, woman dead Sunday after her daughter received an ominous letter detailing her death. The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports that an officer discovered the decomposing body of Debra Jean Place, 62, during a 10:41 a.m. wellness check. The officer went to the Ridgecrest Mobile Home Park after Place’s daughter, Millisi Wells, reportedly got a letter from …

Kidnapping saga leaves two dead, millionaire husband in jail
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August 27, 2017

Kidnapping saga leaves two dead, millionaire husband in jail

A wealthy Louisiana businessman is accused of masterminding a plot to kidnap and torture his estranged wife. Michael Handley, 49, is in jail after prosecutors allege he hired two men to carry out the scheme – both of whom are now dead. Authorities charged Handley with conspiracy to commit second-degree kidnapping, online impersonation and violating …

The day before their anniversary, wife brutally murders husband of almost 32 years
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August 25, 2017

The day before their anniversary, wife brutally murders husband of almost 32 years

A Texas woman was sentenced to 27 years in prison after she murdered her husband in 2012, just one day shy of their 32nd wedding anniversary. Houston Chronicle reports that Sandra Melgar was sentenced in Houston on Thursday for killing her husband, 52-year-old Jaime Melgar, in what prosecutors said was a $500,000 insurance scheme. On Dec. 22, 2012, …