Man Beats Woman To Death Before Hanging Himself

"CHICAGO, IL — A man beat a woman to death before hanging himself Wednesday evening in a murder/suicide in a Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood home on the South Side.

"The 28-year-old man and 47-year-old woman were found dead about 7:45 p.m. in the home in the 7100 block of South Ingleside, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

"Yvonne Augustus, who lived at the home, was pronounced dead at 7:59 p.m., according to the medical examiner’s office. An autopsy Thursday found she died of multiple blunt force injuries from an assault, and her death was ruled a homicide.

"Ezra Walton, who lived on the same block as the incident, was also pronounced dead at 7:59 p.m., the medical examiner’s office said. An autopsy found he died of asphyxiation from hanging himself, and his death was ruled a suicide.

"A police source said the incident is thought to be a domestic-related, though the relationship between the pair was not immediately clear."

From CBS Chicago...

Police Stop Slasher From Hanging Himself

"SCHUYLER, NE — A 41-year-old man faces two felony charges after a stabbing and attempted suicide early Sunday morning in Schuyler.

"According to the Colfax County Attorney's Office, Amauri Herrera-Alvarez of Schuyler, formerly of Florida, was charged with attempted first-degree murder and use of a weapon to commit a felony following the incident around 2:15 a.m. Sunday at a Schuyler apartment building.

"Schuyler Police officers responding to the incident at 511 W. 12th St. saw Herrera-Alvarez attempting to hang himself from a tree on the property, but were able to intervene by cutting the rope.

"Inside one of the apartments, they found a 34-year-old female with multiple stab wounds to her throat lying in a pool of blood. The woman was conscious, but unable to communicate, according to the county attorney’s office. Her name hasn’t been released, pending notification of family members.

"Herrera-Alvarez and the female victim were transported by Schuyler Rescue to CHI Health Schuyler hospital and later taken by helicopter to an Omaha hospital."

From the Schulyer Sun...

Bodies Found, But No Sign Of Struggle

"ORLAND, CA — The Glenn County Sheriff-Coroner's Office has identified the two people found dead from a possible murder/suicide at an Orland residence on Friday.

"Carlos Jauregui-Ibarra, 31, and his wife Daniela Garcia Chevez, 24, were found dead in the 300 block of Chapman Street, said Orland Police Chief J.C. Tolle.

"`We are treating this as a double homicide, but it is looking more like one (of the deceased) is a suicide,` Tolle said.

"Tolle said officers were sent to the house just after 1 p.m. Friday, after a family member called about finding the hanging body of a man.

"Officers entered the house and found Jauregui-Ibarra.

"After searching the rest of the home, they found Chevaz, but no details are being provided about her cause of death.

"`An autopsy will be done today, but we do have an idea,` Tolle said.

"He said nothing in the home appeared out of the ordinary, and there were no signs of a struggle.

"The couple had two children, ages 5 and 3, but they were not in the home to witness their parents' death."

Source: Glenn County Transcript...

Dad Hangs Himself After Fatally Slashing Daughter, 3

"WOODRIDGE, IL — A 34-year-old Woodridge man fatally stabbed his 3-year-old daughter Friday and took his own life, police said Saturday.

"Robert Bzdek hanged himself in a bedroom of the house on 2705 Meadowdale Lane after stabbing the girl and was found by his teen stepson, who called police, according to a family member.

"`I watched as they carried... my limp sister out the door,` 17-year-old Emanuel Szyszka wrote in an email.

"Woodridge police released no details about what led to the killing but called it a murder/suicide. Police found the two after being called to the home about 4:30 p.m. Friday, a news release said.

"Robert Bzdek was pronounced dead at the scene, and Zuzanna Bzdek was taken to Edward Hospital and Health Services in Naperville, where she died in surgery, according to police."

Source: Chicago Tribune...

Mom And Son, 9, Found Dead During Welfare Check

"GREEN BAY, WI — Brown County's Medical Examiner says the deaths of a mother and son earlier this week has been ruled a murder/suicide.

"In a statement from the Green Bay Police Department, Medical Examiner Al Klimek released preliminary autopsy results on 9-year-old Damien Veraghen and 33-year-old April Veraghen.

"Damian Veraghen died as the result of manual suffocation. It is suspected that he was medicated prior to the suffocation, but toxicology results are still pending.

"April Veraghen died as the result on a combination of prescription medication toxicity and hypoxia due to suffocation. That is considered a self-inflicted act.

"Police officers responded to a welfare check at an apartment on 507 S. Fisk Street, on the city's west side Tuesday around 9:30 a.m. When they arrived, cops found both April Veraghen and her son dead."

From wtaq.com...

Machete Killer Found Hanging In Tree

"HARRISBURG, OR — Police discovered the body of a missing Eugene woman Tuesday who was apparently the victim in a gruesome murder-suicide, deputies said.

"Family members of 34-year-old Jacqueline Marroquin (pictured above) reported her missing at 9 p.m. Monday to Eugene Police.

"Deputies learned Marroquin was possibly driving with her long-termboyfriend, 51-year-old Rolando De Paz, near Harrisburg, according to Linn County Undersheriff Bruce Riley.

"On Tuesday, a resident reported finding the couple's vehicle in the 30000 block of Tosta Road in rural Harrisburg. Responding deputies found evidence of foul play inside the car, including blood and a machete, Riley said.

"After searching the area, detectives found Marroquin dead in a brushy area 50 yards from the car. Detectives then scoured the area by air and spotted De Paz’s dead body hanging from a tree.

"An investigation revealed Marroquin died from injuries sustained from the machete.

"Marroquin and De Paz were reportedly going through a separation after spending several years in a relationship together."

From kgw.com...

Scene Staged To Look Like Double Suicide

"CLARKSVILLE, FL — The Calhoun County Sheriffs Office is currently investigating what they believe to be a murder/suicide. On Monday October 7, 2013 two Hispanic migrant workers were located deceased at a watermelon farm off of Whitewater Grade in Clarksville.

"The deceased are 32-year-old Crecencio Rangel Manilla of Quincy, Florida and 15-year-old Mirna Domingo-Perez of Marianna, Florida. Both subjects were illegal immigrants who worked in local produce farms. Manilla was from Mexico and Domingo-Perez was from Guatemala.

"During the course of the investigation investigators spoke with friends and family of both Manilla and Domingo-Perez. They learned that Manilla showed interest in Domingo-Perez however, due to the age difference Domingo-Perez did not reciprocate those feelings.

"The two had worked together on local farms and knew each other. Sometime during the daytime hours of October 5, 2013 Manilla picked up Domingo-Perez from her Watson Street home in Marianna, Florida. According to witnesses Manilla told Domingo-Perez that his boss was having a party and he needed help setting up tables and chairs. Manilla took Domingo-Perez to a watermelon field off of Northwest Whitewater Grade in Calhoun County.

"Sometime late Saturday or early Sunday morning Domingo-Perez was hung against her will. She was found with her left hand between the rope and her neck and there were ligature marks on her wrist which indicated that her hands had been bound for quite some time. There was bruising on the inside of her mouth which was evidence that she had been struck. Investigators believe that she may have also been gagged.

"It was evident that Domingo-Perez was not a willing participant. Manilla used a forklift and ropes to hang Domingo-Perez from the rafters of the pole barn, and subsequently hanged himself by the same method next to her. Domingo-Perez was found with the ligatures removed from her hands and the rag removed from her mouth. We believe this was done by Manilla prior to hanging himself, with the intent to make the scene look like a double suicide.

"There was no evidence to suggest that anyone else had been to the farm during the time of the incident.

"Autopsies were conducted on both subjects. The autopsy revealed that Domingo-Perez was approximately five weeks pregnant. Investigators believe that this may have been a factor in the motive of the homicide."

From wmbb.com...

Man Hangs Himself After Stabbing Wife To Death

"KATY, TX — A man killed his wife, then himself, at a home in Fort Bend County, authorities said Monday.

"Two young children who were in the Katy area home were not injured.

"Authorities went to the home in the 4500 block of Ferndale Meadows about 7:50 a.m. Monday after a Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office dispatcher received a call from a man who said he had killed his wife, officials said.

"Deputies discovered the man and woman both dead in the home in the Woodlake Estates area of Cinco Ranch.

"Two children, 1 and 4, were found in the home unharmed.

"Fort Bend County sheriff's spokesman Bob Haenel [said] the woman was stabbed with a knife and her husband then hung himself. The identity of the couple was not released.

"Haenel said the children have been turned over to family members.

"The case remains under investigation."

From chron.com...

911 Call Reveals Gruesome Scene

"NEW PORT RICHEY, FL — Pasco County authorities say a man beat a woman to death in her home and then hung himself Monday afternoon.

"`We do not believe that we are looking for anybody else in terms of a suspect,` New Port Richey Police Chief James Steffens said. `We do believe that the suspect in this murder is dead inside the house as a result of hanging.`

"The female victim has been indentified as Tina Diane Lane, 37, a resident of 6018 Maplewood Drive, police said. The name of the man is being withheld until his next of kin is notified, but police said the family knew him.

"Lane died of blunt force trauma.

"Steffens said the Lane's daughter, a teen, returned home from school about 2:30 p.m. and found the man's body. She immediately called 911.

"She did not see her mother's body, Steffens said.

"Officers found the man's body in one part of the house and Lane's in another part of the house.

"Authorities were working to determine the relationship between the two."

From tbo.com...

Killer Spares Wife But Makes Her Watch

"BOYNTON BEACH, FL — A South Florida man strangled his two young sons with a rope at his estranged wife’s house and then used a gun to shoot one of the boys several times before he shot himself to death, authorities said Saturday afternoon.

"Police say Isidro Zavala, 45, early Saturday went to the Boynton Beach home of his wife with the intention of killing her and their children, Eduardo Zavala, 12, and Mario Zavala, 11.

"At the crime scene, detectives found a blue bag with a second firearm, extra ammunition, duct tape, cutting shears and a note addressed to Zavala's oldest son, who was not at the residence during the killings, police said.

"Isidro Zavala carried out his plan, but with an exception: He spared his wife, Victoria Flores Zavala, 36, so that she could suffer, police said.

"`What Mrs. Zavala had to go through—watch her children killed before her—is probably the most horrific thing you could ever imagine, at least for me,` said Boynton Beach Police Chief G. Matthew Immler, saying that he himself is a parent.

"The motive for the killing `is just speculation at this point,` Immler said.

"Victoria Flores Zavala contacted police, who arrived at her house in the 400 block of Southwest Eighth Avenue about 1:50 a.m. Saturday.

"Officers found one child dead in a back screened patio area. A second child was found dead in the kitchen dining room area. Officers found Isidro Zavala’s body in the kitchen, police said.

"Victoria Zavala said that her husband killed their children, police said. She said her husband had been separated from her for some time and no longer lived in the house."

From NBC Miami...

"Love Story" Ends In Murder/Suicide

"SHAFTER, CA — Circumstances surrounding the murder-suicide of an elderly couple in Shafter reveal a touching love story.

"`Johnie and Claudine are perhaps one of the most loving couples I have ever met in my life,` said their church pastor Mike Polley.

"Whether out at events or at home, Johnie and Claudine Saulsbury were always side by side, unable to go without at least slightly touching each other.

"Neighbors and the couple's pastor say every afternoon they would walk hand in hand around the neighborhood.

"`They told me it was because they had to hold each other up and I saw the look in their eyes and they just needed to be together. They loved each other desperately,` said Polley.

"So desperately that Johnnie said he wanted them to die together.

"And they did.

"Thursday morning, a relative went to check on Johnie and Claudine at their home in Shafter and found them dead inside.

"Shafter police say Johnie had stabbed Claudine to death and then hanged himself in the garage."

From turnto23.com...

Killer Found Hanging In Tree

"DANIA BEACH, FL — A man found hanging from a tree in Greenbelt Park on Sunday morning apparently first killed his girlfriend before turning to suicide, authorities said.

"The body of Louise Attardi-Cramer, 50, dead from blunt force trauma, was discovered in her bedroom early Sunday, said Keyla Concepcion, a spokeswoman for the Broward Sheriff's Office.

"About four hours later, Michael Kanuf, 49, was found by a couple taking a morning stroll through a secluded area of the park adjacent to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Concepcion said.

"Police say Kanuf left a note outside a relative's home admitting to the crime and saying that he was going to commit suicide.

"After receiving a call at about 6:30 a.m. requesting that the Sheriff's Office perform a welfare check of Attardi-Cramer, police found her body in her home in the 5300 block of Southwest 29th Way, Concepcion said.

"Police spent the next several hours, Concepcion said, searching for Kanuf, the father of Attardi-Cramer's teenage son.

"When the couple made the grisly discovery in the park, they called 911. The body was confirmed to be Kanuf, Concepcion said."

Source: Sun-Sentinel.com...