Violence Protection Order Doesn't Stop Killer

"TWIN FALLS, ID — A woman likely killed by her longtime boyfriend had filed a domestic violence protection order against him less than two weeks before she was slain, court records show.

"The bodies of Leann Schuldies, 38, daughter Brianna Cox, 17, and boyfriend George Salinas Jr., 36, were found Saturday in their home at 2843 E. 3500 N., southwest of Twin Falls.

"Salinas apparently killed Schuldies and her daughter, then himself, deputies believe.

"The two also were raising four other children: Bryson Schuldies, 13; Alexandra Salinas, 9; Dallas Salinas, 7; and Gabriel Salinas, 6. They are all staying with family members, said Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Lori Stewart.

"Leann Schuldies filed a protection order as part of a domestic violence civil case Nov. 5, saying Salinas could not have contact with her or the five children. On Nov. 12, the temporary order was extended until Nov. 26.

"A hearing on whether to renew the order was to have been held Friday.

"Monday, investigators still were piecing together details of the apparent double murder/suicide.

“`We’re trying to put together what happened in the house that morning,` Stewart said."

From magicvalley.com...

Bodies Found In Garage, Five Kids Unhurt

"MERIDIAN, ID — Meridian police say they were called out to reports of gunshots on the 1400 block of North Crestmont Drive Saturday night. They say they found 24 year old Kevin Smith and 32 year old Kimberly Smith dead in the garage.

"According to police reports, `All the evidence at the scene, the information we have points to a murder\suicide.`

"Police say that Kevin smith was the shooter. They say they do not know what Led to the shooting. Family members say, Kimberly Smith's five kids were at the house when it happened.

"`No kids hurt. They all were asleep, none of them were awakened by the gun shots,` they added.

"While the family is grieving over what happened, they told me they have to find a place where all five kids can stay together. For now, Meridian police have left them with family members, stating `We will work with health and welfare to make sure the kids are placed in appropriate homes, many times in situations like this there are many family members that step up and will take the children in.`"

From KMVT...

"Relationship Problems" Ends With Death Of Pair

"MOUNTAIN HOME, ID — Two people are dead in what Elmore County deputies are calling a murder/suicide.

"The deaths happened in a home on 3725 NE McCoy Lane in Mountain Home on Sunday evening, according to the Elmore County Sheriff's Office.

"Detectives identified the homicide victim as 42-year-old Michelle G. Gutierrez, a long-time Mountain Home resident.

"The suspect is identified as 49-year-old Jaye M. Houtcooper of Mountain Home.

"Detectives believes the pair was having some relationship problems that started Saturday night, and when Gutierrez attempted to leave the home on Sunday evening Houtcooper shot and killed her, then turned the gun on himself.

"Detectives were on scene until early Monday morning. The investigation is ongoing."

From ktvb.com...

One Dead, One Hospitalized After Botched Murder/Suicide

"ST. MARIES, ID — An Idaho State Police officer who came across a vehicle flashing its emergency lights on state Highway 3 early Sunday morning found a woman with her throat slit, prompting a hunt for her husband that ended in his suicide.

"Benewah County Sheriff Dave Resser said Mary McGreal, 44, was bleeding profusely from her neck in the front seat of the vehicle but was alive and able to speak to the police officer. She was taken to Benewah Community Hospital and eventually flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

"Resser said she is in serious condition but is expected to survive.

"The patrol officer spotted the McGreals’ vehicle pulled over on Highway 3, about a mile and a half south of St. Maries, just before 2 a.m. Sunday.

"Sheriff’s deputies began searching for 49-year-old Kurt McGreal.

"They arrived at the couple’s Aspen Lane residence to find streaks of blood on the home near the main door.

"`As we entered we were hit by a large cloud of smoke,` Resser said.

"The deputies were searching for McGreal, Resser said, but also for Mary McGreal’s 9-year-old daughter.

"Deputies located Kurt McGreal on the floor of a room in the house.

"Resser said McGreal had tried to cut his own throat, and then started a fire in the house before shooting himself in the head with a .22 semi-automatic handgun.

"McGreal was alive when deputies entered the home, the sheriff said, but died before he was transported to a hospital.

"The 9-year-old girl, who lived in the home, was with her biological father at the time of the attempted murder-suicide, Resser said, and did not witness any of the incidents."

From The Spokesman-Review...

Shooter Calls 911 Before Killing Himself

"HAYDEN, ID — The Kootenai County Sheriff's Department is investigating a murder/suicide in Hayden, Idaho.

"Lieutenant Stu Miller with the sheriff's department said that a man called 9-1-1 Thursday morning around 11 a.m. and told authorities he had just shot his wife and was going to shoot himself.

"When deputies arrived at the man's residence, located in the 900 block of West Sheridan Avenue near Reed Road, they heard a single shot from the home.

"Deputies went inside and found two people dead inside the residence. The victim, a woman in her 40s, was found dead in the living room from an apparent gunshot wound, while the husband, also in his 40s, was found in a back room.

"The husband appears to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

"The couple was identified by authorities Thursday afternoon as Daryl Clark, 43, and his wife Tina Clark, 48. Their family has been notified. They leave behind an 11-year-old son, who was not at home at the time of the shootings Thursday morning."

From KXLY.com...

Deputies Call Suspicious Deaths Murder/Suicide

"MADISON COUNTY, ID — Investigation is continuing into what deputies are calling a homicide/suicide that they say happened around 6 p.m. Saturday in the Burton area.

"According to the Madison County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a report of a suspicious death on Saturday at 5115 S. 4800 West in Madison County.

"When deputies arrived, they found victim Paula Emma Sessions, also known as Paula Emma Packer, 40, and suspect Tommy V. Sessions, 47, both dead.

"Autopsies conducted Sunday showed that Paula Sessions died from a single gunshot wound to the chest and Tommy Sessions died from a single gunshot wound to the head. Deputies say the weapon used was a .9 mm handgun.

"The investigation is continuing."

From the Rexburg Standard Journal...

Couple Found Dead In Basement Apartment

"ARIMO, ID — Police confirmed the identities cause of death of an Arimo couple found deceased in their basement apartment on Portneuf Avenue on Monday.

"Bannock County Sheriff Lorin Nielsen said Tuesday that it was 29-year-old Lisa England, a long-time Arimo resident, and her husband, Juan Cantal’ Cio-Y Enoc, 49, originally from Peru.

"Residents in Arimo said the couple married about a year ago, but had a relationship described historically as on-again-off-again.

"Nielsen also confirmed both Juan and Lisa died from gunshot wounds. Attempts to reach Juan’s family in Peru kept Nielsen from releasing the names prior to Tuesday afternoon."

From the Idaho State Journal...

Idaho State Police Investigate Murder/Suicide

"PINEHURST, ID — Two people have died in what authorities are investigating as a murder-suicide, possibly involving a father and son, early Sunday morning in Pinehurst, Idaho.

"At 2:44 a.m. Sunday morning a 911 caller reported a potential shooting at a home located on 5th Street in Pinehurst.

"When they got to the home police found the bodies of Steven Gravelle, 61, and 19-year-old Gabe Gravelle. Shoshone County Prosecutor Keisha Oxendine said she believes the Gravelles are father and son.

"Authorities wouldn't confirm if the shooting happened inside the home nor would they confirm whether or not the home was owned by Steven Gravelle. There is a home on 5th Street with a sign outside with the word Gravelle's on it.

"The Idaho State Police has taken over the shooting investigation and are investigating it as a possible murder-suicide.

"Autopsies on the two men are scheduled for this week."

From KXLY.com...

Former Mayor, Ex-Wife Found Dead

"BELLEVUE, ID — The Hailey Police Department has confirmed that the former mayor of Bellevue and his ex-wife are dead in what appears to be a murder-suicide.

"Police were called to a home at 320 Walnut Street in Bellevue around 9 a.m. Tuesday. Once inside the home police found the body of 58-year-old Linda Vaughn of Bellevue. She was the apparent victim of a homicide.

"Lying next to her body was her ex-husband, 55-year-old Jon Anderson of Bellevue. It appears the former mayor died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

"A caretaker found the bodies and called police. It appears the couple died in the early morning hours. There was a note left, but those details have not been released.

"Police say although the couple was divorced they lived at the home amicably."

From KTVB.com...

Botched Murder/Suicide Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Wounded

"NAMPA, ID — Nampa Police are investigating what they call a homicide/attempted suicide Saturday afternoon.

"Around 3:22 p.m., Nampa Dispatch received a 911 call from the 16000 block of Blue Spruce Drive in the Evergreen Mobile Home Park.

"Officers responding to the call found a 35-year-old woman who had died from an apparent gunshot wound.

"They also discovered a 35-year-old man in the same room who was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was unresponsive, but still alive. He was rushed to a local hospital where his condition is unknown.

"Nampa Police are investigating this as a homicide/attempted suicide based on information they received from family members who were in the home at the time of the crime. The initial investigation indicates that this may be the result of an ongoing domestic dispute between the victim and suspect.

"No names are being released at this time."

From KTVB.com...

Murder/Suicide "Shocks And Saddens" University

"MOSCOW, ID — A University of Idaho graduate student and former professor are dead in an apparent murder-suicide.

"Police say the student, a 22-year-old woman, was shot to death at an off-campus residence on South Lilly St. just after 8:30 p.m. Monday night.

"The woman killed has been identified as Katy Benoit, a University of Idaho psychology graduate student.

"The University of Idaho says Benoit was killed in her off-campus home.

"Officials soon after issued an arrest warrant for Ernesto Bustamante, 31, a former faculty member in the psychology department who worked at the university from 2007 to 2011 and resigned on Friday. Police attempted to serve him the warrant at the University Inn Best Western hotel.

"...police first used tear gas around 5 a.m. Tuesday to try and force the suspect to evacuate. Around 7:45 a.m., officials entered Bustamante’s hotel room and reportedly found him dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

"The university is cooperating fully with the investigation, according to the Moscow Police Department.

"The school said it is `both shocked and saddened by these events. Our heartfelt sympathy goes to the victim’s family and friends.` The university is making grief counseling available for students, faculty and staff.

"The university’s convocation, scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, will be rescheduled. The university will be issuing public statements as more information may become available.

"As of Tuesday morning, the school removed Bustamante’s directory information from its website."

From KREM.com...

UPDATE:

08/25/2011 Psych prof described himself as a "psychopathic killer"...
08/26/2011 — Prof had six guns and psych meds in hotel room...

Man And Child Found Dead In Cinema Parking Lot

"MERIDIAN, ID — Police say two people are dead - a man and a little girl. Witnesses found the pair shot dead in the parking lot of the Majestic Theatre on Overland Road just after 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

"Officers say the murder/suicide happened sometime between 4:45 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. but are not sure exactly when it happened. Witnesses saw the bodies in a late-model red Chevrolet Cavalier and called police at 6:30 p.m.

"Officers say the car the bodies were found in was not in the parking lot before 4:45 p.m. At this time they say there are no known witnesses to the crime.

"Meridian Deputy Chief Tracy Basterrechea says when officers arrived on scene they found the bodies of a man in his thirties and a girl between the ages of 3 and 5. Police have not released the names of the man and girl, but did say he was from Boise.

"A large number of police units arrived on scene to investigate as well as crews from the Meridian Fire Department providing assistance. Crews cordoned off the parking lot while they investigated. Representatives from the Ada County Coroner’s Office also responded and helped remove the bodies from the scene at about 9 p.m.

"The theater and other businesses remained open."

From KTVB.com...

Caregiver Finds Elderly Couple Dead

"LEWISTON, ID — A caregiver found the bodies of an elderly couple at about 8:30 a.m. Thursday morning.

"Lewiston Police said their deaths are the result of an apparent murder-suicide. Police said It appeared 85-year-old George Burns shot his wife, Vera, before turning the gun on himself.

"A handgun was found at the residence on 218 Fourth Avenue, and only two shots had been fired.

"Captain Tom Greene said checks were written out to housekeepers and a note was left that referred to Vera Burns' poor health. Greene said the 83-year-old woman was terminally ill and that there have been at least a dozen medical calls to the home."

From KLEWTV.com...

Two Dead In Tri-Plex Tragedy

"POCATELLO, ID — Two people are dead from an early Thursday morning shooting in Pocatello.

"Pocatello Police said a woman, 24, and a man, 23, were found at a tri-plex home on Woodhill Way.

"Detectives are still waiting for a search warrant before they can go in the home and begin their investigation.

"Police said it started at about 6:15 a.m. Thursday. When police arrived they found the found two and were taken to the hospital where they were pronounced dead.

"The names of the victims have not been released."

From localnews8.com...

Dead Couple Evicted

"POST FALLS, ID — The Post Falls Police Department says they are investigating the discovery of two bodies in a Post Falls rental house as a murder/suicide.

"On Thursday afternoon officers responded to a 911 call at 509 E. 11th Ave. in Post Falls by the landlord of the house who was there as part of an eviction process and stated that he believed the renters were deceased inside the home.

"When officers arrived they found 54-year-old Jeffery A. Hayes and 38-year-old Christina Mandriguez dead from gunshot wounds to the head. A handgun was found in the area of both bodies and based upon other evidence at the scene, it is believed that this is a case of murder/suicide.

"Post Falls Police are continuing their investigation."

From KHQ.com...

One Dead, One Serious In Idaho Murder/Suicide

"BOISE, ID - The suspect in a double-shooting in Boise died late Sunday in the hospital.

"The incident happened the night before on South Ladera Place where Boise police say 54-year-old John C. Smith shot a 34-year-old woman, then himself.

"Investigators say the two were not married, but had a former domestic relationship.

"The woman was hospitalized with serious injuries."

From fox12idaho.com...

Family Pet Is Third Victim In Murder/Suicide

"EAGLE, ID - Ada County Sheriff's detectives are investigating what appears to be a homicide-suicide that occurred at a home in Eagle this afternoon.

"The property manager alerted police of suspicious circumstances of a residential unit in the 400 block of West State Street.

"Deputies responded and found a 56-year-old man and his 63-year-old wife dead from apparent gunshot wounds.

"They believe the man shot his wife and then turned the gun on himself. A family pet was also shot and killed.

"The names of the deceased are being withheld pending notification of relatives."

From KTVB.com...

Elderly Idaho Couple Found Dead

"MERIDIAN, ID - An elderly couple is dead after shots were fired in a Meridian home Sunday evening.

"That report came in around 8 p.m. A man called 911 and hung up, but officers were able to locate the Meridian address on in the 2000 block of W. Sandalwood in the area of Ten Mile and Linder roads, north of Cherry Lane.

"Ada County Coroner Erwin Sonnenberg says 87-year-old Robert Emerson shot and killed his wife, 90-year-old Olive Emerson, and then turned the gun on himself. The coroner said it appeared that both Olive and Robert Emerson planned the murder-suicide.

"Meridian Police Lt. Tracy Basterrechea says investigators were told by family members that Robert and Olive were both suffering from terminal cancer and that was a factor in the decision to take their lives."

From KTVB.com...

Another Bad Dad Takes The Baby With Him

"MERIDIAN, ID - Meridian Police are investigating a murder-suicide. Officers... were dispatched to the 500 block of S. Pelican Way, near Franklin and Linder Roads, about 8:30 p.m. Monday after receiving reports of a suicidal subject. They were told a man, 20, had made suicidal and homicidal statements to his wife, 19, whom he was separated from.

"Police... attempted to make contact both by telephone and by knocking on the door. When they did not receive an answer, officers entered the house. There, they discovered the body of the 20-year-old man and an 9-month-old boy. Both were deceased. According to Meridian Police Deputy Chief Tracy Basterrechea, it appears the man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police say the baby also died from a gunshot wound. The 9-month old was the child of both the man and the woman.

"An autopsy is scheduled for later today.

"At around 9:15 a.m. Tuesday police released names of the man and child involved. The man, 20, has been identified as Nicholas D. Bacon, his son, Bekm Bacon.

"This is the second murder-suicide investigation in the Treasure Valley in recent weeks. An elderly couple was found dead in their Meridian home January 28th."

From kivitv.com...

Couple Found Dead In Assited Living Condo

"MERIDIAN, ID - Meridian Police are investigating what appears to be a murder-suicide.

"Around 10:40 a.m. patrol officers responded to Spring Creek Manor on East Calderwood in Meridian for a welfare check.

"Deputy Chief Tracy Basterrechea says officers went to the home after getting a call from concerned relatives who had not heard from the elderly couple for the past few days.

"Officers found a car parked in the driveway and knocked on the door. After getting no answer they went inside and found a 75-year-old woman and her 91-year-old husband dead in the bedroom.

"Both had gunshots wounds and investigators say the evidence is the man shot the woman with a handgun and then turned the gun on himself. It appears the woman was awake when she was shot and there was some kind of struggle prior to the shooting.

"The bodies may have been there for a couple of days.

"Basterrechea says relatives told police that the couple had been showing signs of erratic behavior lately.

"Spring Creek Manor is assisted living community. The couple lived in one of its condominiums.

"Police are now checking up on when the man bought the gun. They are not releasing the names of the victims at this time."

From KTVB.com...