March 9 Missing Person Now Murder/Suicide

"BEND, OR — Police said Monday they believe the 72-year-old woman who has been missing since March 9 was likely killed by her husband who later fatally shot himself.

"Sandra Meyer's purse was found under her home and her blood was found in a heat duct at her home, Lt. Ben Gregory said Friday.

"Lt. Gregory said, `This case is being investigated as a homicide-suicide.` Detectives continue to search for Sandra.

"Sandra's 71-year-old husband John Meyer was found dead of a gunshot wound in their home on March 16.

"According to Lt. Gregory, an autopsy this week showed that John Meyer's wound was apparently self-inflicted.

"Two letters reportedly authored by John Meyers were found in the couple's home. John outlined his reasons for taking his life and denied any involvement in his wife's disappearance.

"Sandra's family has pleaded to the public to help search for her. Her nephew Tim Pries said, `We are realists but also hold hope in our hearts. We love her so much and just want her back with us,` Pries said.

"Sandra visited Bend's Old Mill district, a shopping area, en route to a book club meeting the day she vanished. Her car was located the next morning in a movie theatre parking lot in Bend.

"The family set up a website `Find Sandra Meyer.` They are asking anyone who has any information about Sandra's disappearance or her whereabouts to call the Bend Police Department at (541) 693-6911."

From examiner.com...

Shooter Chickens Out After Killing Wife

"WAKEFIELD, MA — A Wakefield man is set to be arraigned later today after authorities say he fatally shot his wife at their home.

"David McCall, 72, called 911 at about 8:15 a.m. to report a murder-suicide at his 493 Lowell St. home, said Cara O’Brien, a spokeswoman for Middlesex District Attorney Gerard Leone.

"McCall’s wife, Elaine, 69, was taken to Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, O’Brien said. She added she was shot once in the chest.

"David McCall was arrested at his home, O’Brien said. He is scheduled to be arraigned on a murder charge in Malden District Court.

"O’Brien said officials are investigating whether the suspect sustained any injuries.

"Police have never been called to the couple’s home for any issues, O’Brien said."

From the Boston Herald...

Attempted Vehicular Murder/Suicide

"PHOENIX, AZ — A man who police suspect of attempting suicide by crashing his SUV into an oncoming car was arrested this week in connection with the driver's death, Phoenix police said Friday.

"David Mark Buot, 42, was traveling east near 6200 E. Pinnacle Peak Road in north Phoenix about 8:30 a.m. Oct. 22 when his 2003 Toyota 4Runner crossed the center line of the road into oncoming traffic, said Sgt. Tommy Thompson of the Phoenix Police Department.

"Buot's SUV slammed into a 1999 Mercedes-Benz driven by Christine Anderson, Thompson said.

"Anderson, a 49-year-old mother of three, died of injuries sustained from the collision.

"Buot also sustained injuries.

"Detectives with the Vehicular Crimes Unit of the Phoenix Police Department who investigated the collision suspect Buot intended to commit suicide by veering head-on into Anderson's car, Thompson said.

"Buot was booked Thursday into the Maricopa County Jail on suspicion of one count of second-degree murder in connection with Anderson's death, Thompson said."

From azcentral.com...

Would-Be Shooter Charged With Reckless Endangerment

"SUFFIELD, CT — A local man who police say pointed a pistol at his wife Thursday night faces a reckless endangement charge.

"Bernice `Bernie` Gooch, 51, of 815 Suffield Street was charged with first-degree reckless endangerment and second-degree threatening after the incident, which happened about 8:30 p.m., police said.

"According to police, Gooch pointed the gun at his wife, threatened to kill her and threatened to kill himself. The woman was able to get out of the house safely.

"Police recovered a .44-caliber pistol at the home, they said.

"Gooch was in custody overnight on $250,000 bail and was scheduled to appear in Superior Court in Enfield on Friday."

From ctnow.com...

Worst Attempted Murder/Suicide EVER

"MARLTON, NJ ― Police are investigating an attempted murder-suicide at a hospital in Burlington County.

"The incident happened Sunday afternoon at Virtua Hospital in Marlton, New Jersey.

"Investigators said 72-year-old Howard Harrell shot a 69-year-old woman three times in the head with a BB gun as she rested in a 4th floor room. Police said she is currently listed in stable condition.

"Following the shooting, police said Harrell shot himself in the head with the gun and fled the hospital on foot with the head injury. He returned to the hospital a short time later for treatment and was taken into police custody.

"Harrell is being treated at Virtua Hospital and is currently being held at the hospital in protective custody. Investigators said he will be transferred to the Burlington County Jail after being released from the hospital. He is listed in stable condition."

Source: CBS3.com...

No motive in double murder-suicide

"For more than a month, investigators have tried to find a clue or get a sense of what led to the double murder-suicide of a family of three inside a quiet suburban Spring Garden Township home.

"After reviewing medical and personal records and interviewing friends and family members, police said Wednesday, they do not know why John Goodman - a 1986 graduate of South Western High School - killed his wife, Julia, and their 2-year-old son, Langon, before he committed suicide Nov. 2.

"There was no suicide note. Drug and alcohol toxicology tests came back negative.

"A journal Julia Goodman kept did not shed any light on problems.

"There was no history of domestic abuse or police calls to the Goodman home in the 1300 block of Clover Lane. There were no witnesses. The bodies were found 12 hours after the shooting.

"'The only people who truly know what happened can't tell us. They are dead,' Spring Garden Township Police Chief George Swartz said."

Source: The Evening Sun...

Next Time Try the Blue Pill

"Las Vegas, NV - The suspect held in a slaying Tuesday told police she killed her 72-year-old sister because the two were in poor health, burdened by bills and medical expenses, and wanted to die, according to her arrest report.

"Jeannie Twigg, 65, was found lying in a bed in a trailer she shared with her sister, Elizabeth Ann Kinch, on Tuesday morning.

"Kinch was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds to the chest in another bed in the trailer, the arrest report says.

"Twigg told police that Kinch had brought up the idea of killing themselves, the report says.

"She said Kinch had handed her a handgun and told her to shoot her in the chest, the report says.

"Twigg shot Kinch three times in the chest and threw the handgun in a trash bin in their mobile home community, at 3660 Boulder Highway, near U.S. Highway 95, the report says.

"Twigg then took several pills in an effort to commit suicide but failed, the report says.

"She has been charged with one count of murder with a deadly weapon."

From the Las Vegas Review-Journal...

Botched Murder-Suicide Turns into Kidnapping Case

"DOVER, NH — What started as an investigation into a Tuesday morning standoff at a Cobble Hill Drive residence has turned into a kidnapping case after police discovered a woman inside the house hours after the standoff concluded.

"The woman was found inside the 5 Cobble Hill Drive home just before 3:30 p.m., while police were searching the home for weapons. They had been at the home for about two hours.

"`She was very well hidden and extremely terrified,` Police Chief Anthony Colarusso said. `She was conscious and speaking with detectives and there were no signs of serious injuries.`...

"According to the narrative in the complaint... `He stated he was going to kill her and himself, a murder-suicide — he had it planned out but it all went too fast.`"

Full story at fosters.com...