Couple Was Last Seen Arguing

"EVANSVILLE, IN — Police believe an Evansville couple—found dead in their home this morning—had been there for nearly a day and a half before being discovered. John and Mildred Buell lived in the 500 block of Herndon Drive. Police are investigating the incident as a possible murder-suicide.

"Police say neighbors heard John and Mildred Buell arguing in their home at 507 Herndon Drive on Saturday night. That was the last time either of them were seen. Police say a concerned neighbor called police early Monday morning.

"When police entered the home they knew something was wrong. `There were some things in disarray in the house which would indicate there was probably a struggle of some kind,` says Lt. Dan DeYoung.

"They found both John and Mildred Buell dead. `It was a very bloody scene but the initial indications appear to be gunshot wounds,` says DeYoung.

"Police say the incident is likely a murder-suicide—and a gun was found near the scene."

Source: tristatehomepage.com...

Coroner Rules Murder/Suicide In Deaths Of Man, Niece

"EUREKA, IL — The deaths of a Eureka man and his 13-year-old niece earlier this month appear to be a murder-suicide, the Woodford County coroner said Monday.

"Troy Burwell, 39, and his niece, Cheyenne Burwell, were found dead by firefighters responding to a house fire Oct. 5 at the Lake Road home where they both resided.

"It appears Troy Burwell shot his niece before turning the gun on himself, Coroner Tim Ruestman said. The 39-year-old’s gunshot wound was self-inflicted and at point-blank range, he said, while the teen’s wound was from farther away.

"Ruestman declined to speculate on who set the fire. But he did say both Burwells were apparently alive when it started, based on new toxicology test results that show high carbon monoxide levels.

"`We don’t know who started the fire, but it was started in the basement,` he said.

"He said there was no obvious history of problems between the relatives that preceded the deaths. The two relatives are believed to be the only ones home at the time of the incident.

"`That’s really what we’re working on now, is a motive,` Ruestman said."

From wjbc.com...

PREVIOUS STORY from October 5, 2011

Two Women Dead, Alleged Killer In Critical Condition

"SMITHVILLE, TN — A woman and stepmother were found dead inside a home in DeKalb County, and their alleged killer is in critical condition after allegedly trying to kill himself.

"Heather Eley, 21, and Lori Ann Eley, 42, were found dead inside the home on Allen's Chapel Road in Smithville on Thursday afternoon. Two small children were also home at the time, but were not injured.

"The suspect, 22-year-old Brandon Gray, allegedly called 911 around 3:45 p.m. Thursday asking that police go to the home to check on his children because he thought something was wrong.

"Officers arrived and were able to enter the home through the back door. A boy and a girl, both under the age of three, were found in the home. Police said they were Gray and Heather Eley's children.

"The bodies of the two women were discovered in the living room and kitchen area. The DeKalb County Sheriff said that it appeared that the women had been shot and stabbed.

"As Heather's ex-boyfriend, Gray was identified as a person of interest, and officers began looking for him. A deputy spotted him in a car that was registered to one of the victims, and tried to stop it. The driver refused to pull over, and a pursuit ensued.

"When the car finally stopped, officers reported hearing a gunshot. Officers then found Gray inside the car suffering from a gunshot wound to the head.

"Gray was taken to DeKalb Community Hospital, and then taken by ground ambulance to Vanderbilt Medical Center, where he remains in critical condition.

"Police have recovered the pistol Gray used to shoot himself, and kitchen knives which may have been used in the stabbing of the two women.

"A motive has not been released."

From newschannel5.com...

Same Gun Used In Murder, Suicide

"SENECA, SC — After a 19-year-old was shot and killed, his girlfriend’s mother killed herself, and investigators said Friday the same gun was used in both shootings.

"Coroner Karl Addis said Tylor Garren Stewart was shot with a small-caliber weapon, and the bullet penetrated his spinal cord and his heart. His body was found Sunday night in the parking lot of an Upstate boat ramp.

"Stewart was shot sometime between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. Sunday night at the Lawrence Bridge Recreation area.

"The Coroner’s Office said Stewart’s death was a homicide.

"Early Monday, investigators from Oconee County, aided by the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office, went to Pickens to interview Stewart’s girlfriend, Chelsea Gray.

"Oconee County sheriff’s Chief Deputy Terry Wilson said, `They were conducting an interview when a person there at the residence asked to go to the restroom. (They) heard a gunshot. That person later died at Greenville Memorial Hospital.`

"Deputies said the victim was 42-year-old Laura Gray, Chelsea Gray's mother.

"A family member, who did not want to be identified, [said] investigators had information indicating Stewart and Laura Gray were romantically involved.

"Chelsea Gray said there are still many questions surrounding the deaths of her boyfriend and mother.

"`Just a lot of questions that's never going to be answered because the only two people that can answer them is Tylor and my mom,` she said.

"Other than the weapon that connected to the two death, Chief Deputy Terry Wilson would not speculate on any relationship between Stewart and Gray."

From wyff4.com...

UPDATE:

10/28/2011 — Mysterious 3rd party had threatened victim...

Ohio Murder, Michigan Suicide

"LUNA PIER, MI — Authorities say a southern Ohio man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting fled to Monroe County, Mich., where he shot himself on Saturday night after law enforcement surrounded his hotel.

"Butler County Sheriff's deputies in Ohio say they were able to identify 32-year-old Jagdeep Singh as the gunman in the Saturday morning shooting of an acquaintance, Amandeep Singh.

"Lt. Mike Craft says the men were arguing over money when the shooting occurred at Amandeep Singh's home in Liberty Township. Authorities tracked the suspect to a hotel in Luna Pier, Mich., just past the Ohio-Michigan state line.

"They heard a single gunshot and entered to find Jagdeep Singh dead.

"They believe he was trying to flee to Canada.

"Craft says deputies in both states worked `extremely fast` to identify and locate the shooter within 11 hours."

From foxtoledo.com...