Adopted Hart children, 2 still missing, were ‘money makers’ for mother who drove family off cliff: Report
Juveniles
Six children lived in the home that had only one twin bed for them
Missing
August 29, 2018
Family of Hart mothers suspected of abuse, murder-suicide claim missing children are dead as they push for sale of home
Relatives of Jennifer and Sarah Hart have reportedly said in court documents that two of the women’s missing adopted children are “presumed dead” in court documents aiming to settle the sale of the Hart family home in Woodland, Washington. The Oregonian obtained court documents showing that relatives of Jennifer Hart and Sarah Hart are looking …
Family Crime
August 23, 2018
Investigator now says all six Hart children ‘most likely’ in vehicle mother Jennifer Hart intentionally drove over a cliff
Devonte Hart, 15, and Hannah Hart, 16, are still missing
Family Crime
June 25, 2018
[UPDATED] Hart Family murder-suicide: Missing Hannah Hart may have no biological family DNA to compare to remains found near crash site
UPDATE, July 12: The Mendocino County Sheriff’s office confirmed in an email to CrimeOnline Thursday that the DNA analysis of remains found in May near the site of the Hart family crash is still pending. “The DNA work is still pending as we are in search of a better comparison sample for identification purposes,” Captain Gregory …
Family Crime
May 16, 2018
What happened to Hannah Hart? Forensic expert weighs in on remains found near site of fatal SUV plunge that killed six family members
Two of the adopted children whose family members died in a dramatic cliff-plunge from the Pacific Coast Highway are still missing, though fears have grown that one of the missing children, Hannah Hart, may have died when her adoptive mother drove her family over a cliff — or perhaps, even before. Late last week, the …
Family Crime
May 9, 2018
‘I can’t explain it’: Foundation director who knew missing Devonte Hart’s family says she has no idea why Jennifer Hart drove off a cliff
A non-profit executive who knew Jennifer and Sarah Hart and their children said she saw no signs of trouble during her interactions with the family. Jennifer Hart is believed to have driven herself, her wife Sarah, and four of their adopted children over a cliff in northern California in late March, killing them all. Two …
Family Crime
April 24, 2018
‘We are looking for them’: FBI confirms active missing persons search for Devonte Hart and Hannah Hart
As local law enforcement agencies have gone quiet on the investigation into the Hart family tragedy, an FBI spokesperson confirmed to CrimeOnline that federal investigators are involved in an active search for missing Devonte Hart and Hannah Hart. FBI spokesperson Catherine Zackle confirmed on Tuesday that the agency is assisting the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office in …
Child Abuse
April 24, 2018
Jennifer Hart falsely claimed missing Hannah Hart was ‘morbidly obese’: New documents reveal chilling details about alleged abuse, neglect and starvation
The adoption appears to have been handled by an agency that is no longer in business
Child Abuse
April 21, 2018
Friend of Jennifer Hart said she never heard missing Hannah Hart speak [UPDATE]
Updated: April 22, 11:35 a.m. A woman who claims to have been one of Jennifer Hart’s closest friends admitted in an interview this week that she had minimal interaction with most of the Hart children, and said that she never heard Hannah Hart speak. But that claim contradicts a Facebook post she made just a …
Juveniles
April 17, 2018
BREAKING: Body found near site of Hart cliff-plunge is Sierra Hart, age 12
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s office announced on Tuesday that DNA analysis has identified the body found near the site of a fatal SUV plunge is Ciera Hart, known as Sierra Hart. The sheriff’s press release confirmed that Ciera’s legal name had never been changed to Sierra. Initially authorities believed she was 12 years old, but …
Family Crime
April 10, 2018
CPS worker called 911 after she couldn’t reach the Hart family [AUDIO]
Authorities have released a 911 call made to police by a Child Protective Services worker about the Hart family — the same day Jennifer Hart is believed to have driven her SUV over a cliff in Northern California, killing at least five Hart family members in an apparent murder-suicide. KPTV obtained audio of the 911 …
Family Crime
April 5, 2018
Devonte Hart’s mothers were not wearing seatbelts when SUV went over cliff; police ‘don’t know’ if missing children were in the car
The agencies investigating the fatal SUV plunge that killed at least five family members have corrected a key detail of the investigation’s findings — saying now that Jennifer and Sarah Hart were not wearing their seatbelts when their vehicle went over a cliff from the Pacific Coast Highway into the Pacific Ocean late last month. …
