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...

Unknown Relationship Between Teen Shooter & Victim

"BLOOMING GROVE, TX — A 63-year-old Blooming Grove woman was found dead Wednesday evening near her Navarro County home and a 16-year-old boy was discovered critically wounded and later died in what authorities say was an apparent murder-suicide.

"Navarro County sheriff deputies went to the house Wednesday evening in the 8400 block of NW County Road 4470 just west of Blooming Grove on a welfare call. Blooming Grove is 67 miles southeast of Fort Worth.

"The daughter of Mary Autry, 63, had contacted authorities, saying she had been unable to contact her mother.

"On arrival, Deputy Casey Gaston found the boy unconscious with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The boy who was not identified by authorities was taken by air ambulance to Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas where he later died.

"Additional deputies and investigators arrived on the scene and during a search of the property a deputy found Autry lying in the grass about 100 yards from her home. She apparently had died from a fatal gunshot wound, authorities said.

"Authorities did not release any information on the relationship between the teen and Autry."

From the Star-Telegram...

UPDATE:

04/01/2011 — Victim was shooter's stepmother...

Traffic Stop Brings Closure To Murder/Suicide

"MANGUM, OK — Two people are dead in rural southwestern Oklahoma, and authorities are investigating it as a murder-suicide.

"Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Jessica Brown said Lorhetta Sue Ketchersid, 55, did not show up for work Tuesday.

"Friends and family began searching for her, and her pastor found her body about 6 p.m. Tuesday on her property on 20280 E1340 Rd. along a river bank in Kiowa County.

"Troopers began searching for Joseph Dhayer, 44, of Mangum, who they believed was a person of interest. Dhayer was pulled over in his vehicle at noon Wednesday in Mangum by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and immediately shot himself in the head, Brown said.

"He died at the scene.

"Brown said it isn’t known what relationship Ketchersid and Dhayer had. A deputy who answered the phone at the Kiowa County Sheriff’s office declined to comment."

From NewsOK.com...

Kids At School While Mom & Dad Die At Home

"KENDALL, FL — Miami-Dade Police are investigating a deadly double shooting in Kendall.

"The victims are believed to be a couple, and detectives believe this may have been the result of a murder-suicide. The couple were found deceased inside their apartment Tuesday morning while the two children who live there were at school. Both children are accounted for in the school system and were not home at the time of the shooting.

"Miami-Dade Police responded to reports of gunshots at the apartment complex located along Southwest 112nd Avenue, just North of Kendall Drive, at around 8 in the morning. Police found the deceased couple inside a second floor apartment. Investigators have not released the identities of the victims.

"Police said it appears the man shot and killed the woman before turning the gun on himself. `According to investigators, at this point, the preliminary investigation is leaning towards a domestic situation, possibly a murder-suicide,` said Miami-Dade Police Detective Alvaro Zabaleta. `Of course, it's to early to confirm any of that. We're allowing crime scene now to process the scene, and we'll have to wait the medical examiner's office to give the final word as far as cause of death.`

"The scene is still very active and police remain on the scene."

From WSVN.com...

"Legal Issue" Resolved By Gunfire

"NASHVILLE, TN — Police believe a man was shot and killed this morning at the 900 block of Massman Drive by his nephew who then turned the gun on himself.

"Stephen McRedmond, 59, was fatally shot on the porch of a single-family home by Brendan McRedmond, 25, at about 6:20 a.m. according to the Metro Police Department’s initial report.

"Then, Brendan McRedmond shot himself in the head and was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in critical condition. Brendan McRedmond died about 11 a.m., according to police.

"Investigators believe Brendan McRedmond arrived at the home to confront Stephen McRedmond about a legal issue. Details of the legal issue are not yet known, police spokeswoman Kristin Mumford said."

From The Tennessean...