Woman Charged With Murder After Failed Suicide

"MARCO ISLAND, FL &Mdash; A 24-year-old Marco Island woman accused of killing her boyfriend, tried to kill herself before seeking help, reports show.

"Lisa Troemner admitted to deputies she tried to kill herself after fatally stabbing her 30-year-old boyfriend Trevor Smith.

"Troemner was taken to Physicians Regional Hospital Tuesday morning where she was treated for a self-inflicted stab wound to her neck.

"Arrest reports show Troemner told deputies she and Smith had been arguing for days leading up to the stabbing. For the past two days, the arguments had become more serious and, at points, physical.

"Troemner said she woke the morning of the stabbing to Smith calling her offensive names in bed.

"After the killing, Troemner walked to the 7-Eleven near the couple’s Park Avenue apartment. A clerk there called 911 and deputies arrived on scene.

"Troemner is being held on second-degree murder charges."

From naplesnews.com...

Four Gunshot Victims Found In Bedroom, 2 Dead

"TABERNACLE, NJ — New Jersey State Police have released the names of the three children who were shot in what appears to have been an attempted murder/suicide in Tabernacle, New Jersey.

"Financial troubles may have led to the violence.

"Investigators say the incident was reported at 9:16 a.m. Thursday at a home on 39 Holly Park Drive.

"According to investigators, all of the victims were shot inside the same bedroom.

"8-year-old Nadia Harriman and 14-year-old Nicholas Harriman were dead when police arrived on the scene.

"11-year-old Alexander Harriman and 44-year-old Jeaninne LePage were still alive, and rushed to Cooper University Hospital in Camden where they remain in critical condition.

"LePage, who had been shot in the head, is said to be the mother of the children.

"All four are believed to have been shot with the same weapon—a handgun found at the scene.

"The incident was reported by family members, police said, who were in the home. Investigators say nobody heard the shooting.

"Capt. Stephen Jones said, `We are not getting into reasons why right now.`"

Read more at 6abc.com...

Wife Commits Suicide, Husband's Manner Of Death "Undetermined"

"SUSSEX, NJ — Friends of a husband and wife found dead in their home on Thursday morning described the couple as `wonderful people.`

"`It's been a rough week,` said a friend who asked not to be identified. `This is a very quiet upscale neighborhood. It's a tragedy.`

"At 9:55 a.m., police responded to 27 Woodland Hills Drive in response to a welfare check and found Cindy Fortino, 41, and Dean Fortino, 45, dead, according to township police.

"The Sussex County medical examiner conducted an autopsy and determined that the cause of death for each was a gunshot wound. The manner of death for Cindy Fortino was suicide and the manner of death for Dean Fortino is currently classified as undetermined, pending further investigation, police said.

"`There is no evidence that a third party was involved and no cause for public alarm,` Sussex County First Assistant Prosecutor Gregory Mueller said Friday afternoon.

"The precise time of their deaths is unknown, according to Mueller.

"According to Cindy Fortino's Facebook page, the couple married in August 2003 and had two children, a daughter, age 10, and a son, age 7.

"Vernon police were assisted by the New Jersey State Police crime scene unit and the Sussex County Prosecutor's Office."

Source: njherald.com...

Mom Tries To Poison Kids, Self With Toilet Bowl Cleaner

"PORT ORANGE, FL — Port Orange mother who was arrested after she allegedly made her children drink toilet bowl cleaner is being held without bond at the Volusia County Jail.

"Officers were dispatched to the woman's home on Timber Trail around 10:30 a.m. Saturday.

"`There was like seven police cars lined up here,` said neighbor Dan Yankun.

"According to police, 29-year-old Amelia West had tried to harm herself by drinking toilet cleaner. While investigating, officers learned West had made her 2-year-old and 3-month-old children also drink the toilet cleaner, police said.

"`Thankfully the children are OK. This could have been much worse,` said Department of Children and Families spokesperson John Harrell.

"The children were checked out at Halifax Health Medical Center and later released from the hospital.

"It's unclear what prompted the suicide attempt, police said. DCF is also involved in the investigation.

"`Our work is far from over and we want to find out if there had been any other concerns regarding these children,` said Harrell.

"West was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted murder and two counts of aggravated child abuse.

"`We would be opposed to the mother having any unsupervised contact with these children, given the serious nature of these allegations,` said Harrell.

"West appeared before a judge at the jail Sunday morning and was denied bond."

From wftc.com...

Two Dead In Group Home Shooting

"APOPKA, FL — Deputies said a woman shot and killed a man and then herself after storming into an independent living facility in Apopka on Wednesday.

"Neighbors said they heard a lot of screaming and yelling coming from the home known as Hoepfinger's Hideaway on Apopka Boulevard, but said they were used to the commotion. They had no idea an apparent murder-suicide had just taken place inside.

"Authorities said Eva McDermid, 43, pulled up, went into the residence and shot and killed Markeith Pope, 43, before turning the gun on herself.

"`Scary, but doesn't surprise me,` said neighbor Samantha Dowd.

"Several men and women struggling with mental illnesses live in the multi-unit home.

"`It's something to help them, because they are, you know, on medication and so forth,` said one worker.

"The woman who found the bodies said she was devastated.

“`I proceeded to see him on the couch with a bullet wound to the head. It was like a really bad scene out of 'CSI',` said Kim Snelling.

"The nature of McDermid's and Pope’s relationship is unclear.

"Emergency personnel said they know the house well, saying ambulances and police are constantly called.

"[Sources reveal] deputies were called to the home nearly 40 times this year for issues ranging from battery to mental distress.

"`One of them came over here one time and said her roommate beat her up,` said Dowd.

"Authorities still are trying to determine a motive in Wednesday's killing."

From wftv.com...

Disabled Man Rescued From Blaze Set By Caregiver

"NACOGDOCHES, TX — Investigators with the Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office, Texas Rangers, and the city fire marshal's office are investigating a blaze at a two-story home in the Carrizo Creek Subdivision that authorities believe is the result of an “attempted murder-suicide crime.”

"Firefighters found the body of a woman with a gunshot wound to her chest in the home, and they managed to rescue her bedridden common-law husband. The man has since been released from the hospital.

“`The sheriff's office is treating this as an open homicide investigation, but we believe that this was an apparent attempted murder/suicide crime,` Nacogdoches County Sheriff Jason Bridges said in a press release. `All evidence and facts that we have gathered at this time are leading us to believe that Goff intentionally set the house on fire before shooting herself in the living room.`

"The fire occurred on FM 1878, near the entrance of Carrizo Creek Estates.

"A neighbor called in the fire after he or she spotted smoke coming from the residence.

"Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Kerry Don Williams pronounced Margi Lynn Goff, 61, dead at the scene. The press release stated that investigators noticed that Goff had what appeared to be a self-inflicted, close-contact wound in her chest with burn marks from the weapon. Williams ordered an autopsy be performed on Goff's body.

"Bridges said firefighters found Goff's body in the living room of the home. A pistol was found near her body, he said.

"Firefighters rescued Hal David Parris, a 65-year-old stroke victim, from a medical bed in one of the home's bedrooms. The press release stated that Parris has been bedridden for several years.

“`The sheriff's office has gained information that Goff had been depressed recently and had mentioned committing suicide to her husband,` the press release stated.

"NCSO investigators at the scene established that there was no evidence of forced entry into the home. The press release also said that authorities believe Goff and Parris were the only ones in the home when the incident occurred.

"Investigators told the East Texas news that Parris is unable to speak. However, they said they are that through yes/no questions, Parris can tell them if his common-law wife was responsible for setting the fire."

From ktre.com...

Woman Tries To Burn Down House After Stabbing Husband

"BREMERTON, WA — A 55-year-old woman is suspected of fatally stabbing her husband and setting their Covina Loop home on fire Sunday morning, the Kitsap Sun reported Monday.

"The woman, who was found inside the home, is being treated for severe burns at Harborview Medical Center.

"The medical examiner’s office said confirmed the victim is 54-year-old Alan J. Carpentier.

"According to police, officers were called to a report of an assault Sunday morning in the 8500 block of Covina Loop NE in East Bremerton. Once on scene, they found a 54-year-old man who had been stabbed and stumbled across the road to ask for help. He was transported to the Harrison Hospital in Silverdale where he later died.

"Officers at the scene spotted smoke coming from a nearby residence. Inside, they found the victim’s wife laying in the home with severe burns and bad smoke inhalation.

"Police said they believe it was the woman who was responsible for stabbing her husband and then attempting to start her home on fire."

From q13fox.com...

Man Finds Wife, Kids Shot In Home

"SPRINGFIELD, OH — Springfield police say all evidence leads investigators to believe that a woman shot her two sons then turned the gun on herself Monday morning in Springfield.

"`It’s a tragedy for this community and certainly a tragedy for the family,` said Springfield Police Chief Steve Moody. `Family members are clearly distraught.`

"Chief Moody says police were called to 727 Burt Street just before 8:00 a.m. Wednesday morning. He says the children’s father arrived at the home to take his sons to school. The father went into the house and found the two boys and their mother shot.

"Police arrived at the scene three minutes after Arthur Johnson called 911.

"The mother, 32-year-old Rachel Johnson, and 7-year-old Daylan Johnson were pronounced dead at the scene. 10-year-old Ayden Johnson was flown to Dayton Children’s Hospital where he died a short time later.

"Moody says the investigation is in its early stages, but he says it appears this is a case of murder/suicide. The coroner must make a final ruling."

Source: WDTN...

Female Shooter Dead, Victim Taken To Hospital

"DENVER, CO — A mechanic at a road-paving company was taken to a hospital with a serious injury Tuesday night after a woman shot him and killed herself, according to officials.

"The injured man works at Rocky Mountain Pavement Company in Adams County, said president Danny Gryzmala.

"`It's just a shock,` Gryzmala said Wednesday morning just before holding a company meeting with many of his 180 employees who may have witnessed the shooting. `We're worried about our employees.`

"Investigators were continuing to investigate the circumstances of the shooting on 2001 West 64th Lane.

"It was reported at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday.

"Authorities have not released details about the suspect.

"They also have withheld the names of the suspect and the victim, but the sheriff's office Wednesday evening said in a news release that it appeared the victim and the suspect were in a relationship.

"A sheriff's official said a KCNC online report that a woman entered the business and shot a man before shooting and killing herself was accurate."

From the Denver Post...

Woman Found In Burning House Is Suspected Slasher

"BREMERTON, WA — Sheriff's detectives now say they believe a stabbing victim who died Sunday was killed by his wife, who remains in Harborview Medical Center with severe burns from a fire inside the home where she was found.

"The 54-year-old man was found with multiple stab wounds when deputies arrived Sunday morning at 8534 Covina Loop NE in East Bremerton, the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.

"His 55-year-old wife is suspected to be responsible for the killing and is being treated for severe burns and smoke inhalation at Harborview, the Sheriff's Office said. She is not in custody at this time.

"Deputies responded to the home after receiving a 911 call from a neighbor, who told dispatchers that the victim had been stabbed and stumbled across the road to his residence for help. The neighbor performed first aid while waiting for medics and law enforcement to arrive.

"Deputies arrived six minutes after the call and found the victim being treated on the front porch of the neighbor’s residence. Medics arrived two minutes later and took the victim to Harrison Hospital in Silverdale in preparation for airlift to Harborview. However, the victim died at the hospital.

"Responding deputies also spotted smoke coming from the residence where the stabbing had taken place. Firefighters extinguished the blaze quickly and found the victim’s wife lying inside the home.

"She was removed and taken to Harrison Hospital, then airlifted to Harborview.

"Detectives obtained a search warrant and entered the home where they found several ignition sites where the fire was started inside the home. Detectives also found what is suspected to be the murder weapon, the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office said.

"Detectives said they are not looking for any additional suspects in connection with the stabbing. The names of the victim and his wife have not been released."

Source: komonews.com...

Police Suspect Lady Shooter In Death Of Couple

"RAPID CITY, SD — The two people found dead in Rapid City on Saturday night have been identified as Anthony Hutchinson, 57, and Jean Wessel, 54. Both were Rapid City residents.

"Authorities have ruled it as a murder/suicide and noted Monday that the two were in a relationship at the time of their deaths.

"From what officials have determined through their investigation so far they indicated Monday that Wessel shot Hutchinson, then shot herself.

"It all began shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Saturday when a neighbor called the Rapid City Police Department to respond to a disturbance at a home on 925 Fillmore Street.

"`When police arrived, they found Hutchinson and Wessel dead inside the residence,` said Tarah Heupel with the RCPD. `Preliminary autopsy results indicate the cause of death for both Hutchinson and Wessel to be gunshot wounds. Full autopsy results, including toxicology, will take several weeks.`"

From bhpioneer.com...

Female Shooter Had Prior Record Of Gun Violence

"HUDSON, FL — Deputies say they deaths of two people in Hudson appear to be the result of a murder/suicide.

"It was around 10 p.m. Monday night when deputies were called to a home on 6601 Clark Street for a welfare check. Inside, they found the bodies of Rhonda Patterson, 46, and Robert Clark, 53.

"Investigators believe Patterson shot and killed Clark, then turned the gun on herself.

"Deputies say they had been called to the home over a year ago to investigate a report that Patterson had fired off a gunshot while Clark was leaving the home, but the state attorney's office did not file charges in that case.

"No other information was immediately available."

From FOX Tampa Bay...

Bodies Found In Burning Home

"ELLETTSVILLE, IN — A mother and son found inside a burning Ellettsville home Thursday died of gunshot wounds, the Monroe County Coroner's office announced Friday.

"Crews responded to the home on 7324 North Red Hill Road at 8:40 a.m., officials with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office said.

"Monroe County Sheriff's Detective Sgt. Brad Swain told [reporters] that investigators recovered a gun within close proximity of the two bodies. He says neighbors reported the woman who lived in the home had made comments about harming her son and herself.

"The victims were identified as 15-year-old Parker Gilliland-Wampler and 46-year-old Carla Gilliland.

"Monroe County Coroner Nicole Meyer said Parker and Gilliland both died of a single gunshot wound. Parker's death was ruled a homicide. Meyer said Gilliland's gunshot wound appeared to be self-inflicted.

"The coroner's office said there were no other suspects in the case."

From theindychannel.com...

Parking Lot Argument Turns Fatal

"LITHIA SPRINGS, GA — Douglas County Sheriff’s Office investigators are looking into an apparent murder/suicide just after 7 a.m. Sunday morning.

"Investigators say that 48-year-old John Malone had just arrived at work at J.B. Hunt Trucking on 648 Sydney Court in Lithia Springs Sunday morning. A woman that investigators say had been dating Malone for about 18 months confronted him there. A verbal altercation became heated and that’s when Lt. Jamie Harrell said the woman got a gun.

"`There were multiple witnesses to the shooting,` Harrell said. `Statements indicate that she apparently produced a handgun and shot Mr. Malone multiple times. She left the scene so we began to look for her vehicle. We found the car in a parking lot about a quarter of a mile away. She was found inside and had suffered what appeared to be a single, self-inflicted gunshot to the chest.`

"The woman was identified as 41-year-old Nicole Prater of Riverdale. Harrell said that Malone had an Austell address.

"Douglas County Coroner Randy Daniel said that Malone had been shot at least three times and was pronounced dead on the scene at 8:44 a.m. He said that Prater was pronounced dead at 9:45 a.m. where investigators had located her vehicle.

"Daniel said that both Malone and Prater were taken to the Georgia State Crime Lab for autopsies. Harrell said with the number of witnesses, it appears to be an open-and-shut case.

"`It appears to be open and shut, but we still have a few loose ends to tie up,` Harrell said. `It’s a tragic thing, but all indications are that it is the result of a relationship that had gone bad that resulted in a murder/suicide.`"

Source: Douglas County Sentinel...

Police Respond To Parking Garage Shooting, Two Dead

"GAITHERSBURG, MD — Montgomery County police say a fatal shooting at a Gaithersburg parking garage Sunday evening is believed to be a domestic-related murder/suicide.

"Police responded to the 500 block of Raven Avenue in Gaithersburg at about 11:20 p.m. Sunday after officers working in the area heard gunshots.

"When police arrived, they found a 38-year-old Gaithersburg man suffering from a gunshot wound. Also, police found a 39-year-old Gaithersburg woman who appeared to be hiding between parked cars. The woman was armed with a gun and shot herself, police say.

"Emergency crews transported the man and the woman to a nearby hospital where they both died.

"Police say the woman may have shot the man before shooting herself. Police say they believe that the two people were married, but may have been separated.

"The identities of the victims will be released after their families have been notified."

From wtop.com...

"She Shot Me!"

"PITTSBURGH, PA — Allegheny County homicide detectives are investigating what appears to be an attempted murder/suicide in Shaler Township on Friday morning.

"The Medical Examiner's Office said Sharon DeMore, 43, of Etna, was pronounced dead just before 7 a.m. Police said the woman was found with a gunshot wound to the head. Authorities believe she took her own life after shooting a man, who was taken to a hospital in critical condition.

"Assistant Police Superintendent Jim Morton said the man and the woman were an estranged couple. He said the woman waited on the porch of the man's apartment building on Louann Street and shot the man when he walked outside to go to work.

"`I heard three gunshots—they were like very distinct gunshots—then, 30 seconds later, a fourth shot,` neighbor Cheryl Morece said.

"The description of those shots was the same from everyone who awoke to the sounds. But Morece said her nephew heard something before that.

"`He didn't hear what was going on, just that there was a confrontation going on between a man and a woman,` Morece said.

"Another neighbor said he ran to the building and got there as police were arriving.

"`I could hear a man laying on the ground saying he was shot in the chest,` said the neighbor, who did not want to be identified. `He was saying, 'She shot me, she shot me,' and then they walked up on the porch, and I guess she was laying there and the gun was laying next to her. I heard the officer say the gun is laying right here next to her.`

"Landlord Jodi Frankel said the man has lived there since October. He has not been publicly identified."

From wtae.com...

Mom Tosses Kids Out Window, Jumps

"LAS VEGAS, NV — Las Vegas police said a valley mother tossed her six-month-old baby and her toddler out of a second story window, before jumping herself.

"It happened just before 6 a.m. Thursday on Spiritual Way near Lake Mead and Walnut. All three survived, but those children are in critical condition.

"`This is a criminal investigation. We are investigating right now attempted murder by child abuse,` said Lt. Dan McGrath.

"Police said the woman who lives at the home, tossed her baby and toddler out the window, and then jumped herself.

"Police said no one actually witnessed the incident but there were other family members home at the time. They found the three in the backyard, and one of them called authorities.

"Abuse and neglect teams were expected to stay at the scene for many hours, as they tried to figure out why this may have happened. But they did have one clue.

"`The report from the family is that the female was suffering from some type of depression,` said Lt. McGrath."

From jrn.com...

Domestic Dispute Ends With Two Dead In Kroger Parking Lot

"MARIETTA, GA — Police are investigating a double fatal shooting in the parking lot of a Kroger store on 3600 Dallas Highway early Friday evening.

"According to police and witnesses, this was a domestic dispute with a woman chasing a man through the shopping plaza at 3600 Dallas Highway with a gun at about 5:35 p.m. While she was in her car, racing her engine, he was on foot.

"Some very loud words were exchanged between the couple. Then, police said, she pulled a gun, firing first from her car, then getting out to finish the job.

"She shot the victim several times, before turning the gun on herself.

"Police later identified the couple as Bruce Strange, 52 and his wife, Paula Strange, 54, both of Kennesaw.

"Bruce Strange was apparently headed to the front of the store, possibly to get some help, when he was shot. Had the incident taken place there, or inside the supermarket, it could have been much worse."

From 11alive.com...

Mom, Two Young Daughters Found Dead In Apartment

"WEST MONROE, LA — Police here believe a woman took the lives of her two young daughters then committed suicide.

"About 12:40 p.m. Saturday, West Monroe police investigated a call about an unresponsive person at Camellia Trace Apartments on 1616 Arkansas Road. Found dead were Katelin Dulaney, 26, and her daughters Adeleen Forbis, 4, and Laila Forbis, 3, authorities said.

"`From initial findings, it appears Katelin took the lives of her two children and then took her own,` Police Chief Jeff Terrell says in a statement. `All bodies have been sent for autopsies to Little Rock, Arkansas. Next of kin have been notified.`

"Pointing to stuffed animals placed outside the taped-off apartment door, neighbor Kimberly Walters said her children frequently played with Adeleen and Laila. She described Dulaney as `content,` saying she kept to herself but always watched her children closely. Dulaney’s girls liked to wear `pretty dresses` and play in the parking lot on their scooters, Walters said."

From theadvertiser.com...

Former Domestic Partner To Be Charged

"JUPITER, FL — A Florida woman killed her former domestic partner's 2-year-old daughter in a botched double murder/suicide, authorities said.

"Kimberly Lucas, 40, also attempted to kill Elliana Lucas-Jamason's 10-year-old brother before trying to take her own life, the Jupiter Police Department said.

"Little Elliana was found in the bathtub of her Jupiter home on Monday and was later pronounced dead at Jupiter Medical Center.

"Elliana's older brother and suspect Kimberly Lucas, 40, were also found in the home and taken to the hospital, cops said. Police are not identifying Elliana's brother or her mother.

"Kimberly Lucas with Elliana Lucas-Jamason, the daughter of Lucas' former domestic partner. Lucas is accused of killing Elliana on Memorial Day. Jacquelyn Jamason via Facebook Kimberly Lucas with Elliana Lucas-Jamason, the daughter of Lucas' former domestic partner. Lucas is accused of killing Elliana on Memorial Day.

"The boy called 911 and had heroically tried to revive his sister using CPR.

"`I think he's the bravest person I ever met,` Jupiter Police Chief Frank Kitzerow said at a press conference on Tuesday.

"Lucas, in custody at the hospital, will be charged with homicide and the attempted murder of Elliana's brother sometime on Tuesday, according to the police chief. Lucas may be in critical condition, according to reports.

"`It appears at this time that this incident is domestic related and that the suspect did intend to take her own life after commiting these crimes,` Kitzerow said."

From the NY Daily News...