Stalker Chases Down, Shoots Woman Before Killing Himself

"TOLEDO, OH — Authorities in northwest Ohio say a man chased and fatally shot his 20-year-old ex-girlfriend in her car before barricading himself in his home and committing suicide.

"Police in Toledo identified the woman killed Sunday morning as Kaitlin Gerber.

"Police say her former boyfriend, 29-year-old Jashua Perz, chased her in a car and fired shots at her. She crashed her car in a parking lot, possibly after being struck by a bullet.

"Police said Perz then barricaded himself in his home, with crisis negotiators speaking with him by phone for several hours. Officers who forced their way into the home at about 5 p.m. Sunday found him dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

"Gerber's family members say the shooting was the culmination months of stalking, threats, and harassment by Perz."

From SFGate...

Stalker Who Killed Woman Found Dead In Trailer

"ANTIOCH TWP, IL — A woman stabbed to death early Friday had court-ordered protection from the ex-boyfriend who killed her and then took his own life.

"The victim, Diane Kephart, 61, of Vernon Hills, died in the driveway of her parents’ home in unincorporated Antioch, where she had been residing, according to Lake County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Sara Balmes, who said deputies were called to the scene at 7:38 a.m.

"Balmes said deputies aided by a canine unit tracked the killer, Paul Neff, 57, of Mundelein, Ill., to a camper or mobile-home type trailer outside a bar just south of the father’s home on North Westlake Avenue. Members of the sheriff’s department special tactical response team found Neff dead inside the trailer shortly after 11 a.m., according to Balmes, who said Neff apparently stabbed himself to death.

"Kephart had been living in her parents’ home. Her father saw her lying in the driveway but did not see what happened, Balmes said, adding that the father and a neighbor called 911.

"Balmes said the victim had sought the order of protection, which is a type of restraining order, against Neff in February, and the order was extended this month. Balmes was not certain about details underlying the protection order filed with the court.

"According to [news reports], Kephart was trying to avoid Neff, who assaulted her last month before stalking and killing her Friday.

"Kephart was on her way to work at the Uline shipping company in Waukegan when she exited her parents’ home in the 41000 block of North Westlake Avenue in Antioch Township when she was attacked by Neff."

Source: KenoshaNews...

Stalker Kills Ex-Girlfriend, Self

"WARNER, OK — Two people are dead Friday after a murder-suicide in Muskogee County. It happened around 4:30 a.m. at the Houston Johnson Heights Apartments in Warner.

"Investigators believe Melinda Sue Chatto's ex-boyfriend, Charles Donald Dixon, let himself into the house with a key, either while the family was sleeping or earlier in the day.

"`They had broken up in the past six months,` said Muskogee County investigator Burt Poole. `The neighbors would say he made a nuisance of himself coming around all the time. In our lingo, we call that stalking.`

"Deputies say Dixon shot a sleeping Chatto before turning the gun on himself.

"As she lay dying, Chatto called 911, and handed the phone to her 7-year-old daughter when was no longer able to speak.

"At the request of the dispatcher, the child ran next door to the home of neighbor and babysitter Stella Jackson.

"`I've never heard a child pound any harder,` Jackson said.

"Jackson says she went next door and discovered the bodies of Chatto and Dixon, staying with the child until grandparents arrived.

"`She won't be eight years old until next month,` Jackson said. `My heart breaks for her.`"

From KJRH.com...

Stalker, Free On Bail, Kills Woman, Self

"LEADVILLE, CO - Two people are dead in what officials said appears to be a murder, suicide in West Park Wednesday evening.

"The victims were Yvonne Flores, 58, and Anthony Medina, 58.

"Lake County Sheriff's officials reported a 911 call was made at 8:18 p.m. reporting a shooting at 1601 Mount Massive Dr.

"Deputies found the two victims in the driveway. Also responding were ambulance and fire department personnel.

"Flores was transported to St. Vincent Hospital by ambulance with what officials said appeared to be two gunshot wounds to her chest and head.

"Fire capt. Justin Cotsamire reported fire personnel accompanied the ambulance to the hospital and helped with chest compressions in the emergency room.

"Sheriff's officers reported Flores died at the hospital.

"Medina died at the scene with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head, officials reported.

"Officers reported Flores was apparently returning home from the store when she was met in her driveway by Medina who allegedly shot her twice before turning the gun on himself.

"Medina was free on bail after his arrest June 22 on charges of stalking Flores.

"June 24, Medina was served a temporary restraining order forcing him to stay away from Flores pending a court hearing."

From The Mountain Mail...