Baby Survives Mom's Suicide Plunge

"NEW YORK, NY — A woman holding a baby boy fell eight floors from a New York City apartment window to her death in an apparent suicide, but the baby survived.

"Police found 45-year-old Cynthia Wachenheim with 10-month-old baby Keston in her arms.

"An officer took the baby to a hospital, where he was said to be in a critical but stable condition.

"Wachenheim was pronounced dead at the scene. A seven-page note was found inside the apartment, under the bed.

"In the note, Wachenheim reportedly said she understood she was about to do something “evil”, but that she was worried about how her baby was developing, police said.

"It was not clear whether the baby has any diagnosed physical or mental problems.

"There were no safety bars on the windows."

From the Irish Examiner...

Police Suspect Murder/Suicide In "Chilling Discovery"

"CHENEY, WA — Investigators in Cheney made a chilling discovery Saturday afternoon. They found the bodies of a man and a woman, both possibly trans-gender, in an apartment building.

"Investigators said it is an apparent murder/suicide. They also found a pistol and two shell casings near the bodies. It happened at the Rosebrook Inn apartments on 304 West 1st Street.

"Investigators interviewed several neighbors. Some were in tears as they tried to piece together what happened. Gayle King lives next door to the crime scene. He said nothing like this has happened before in this complex.

"`It's a little weird, a little freaky,` said King. `You never think about it. It’s like the land slide in Woody Island you hear about it but don't think its going to happen to you.`

"The Spokane County Sheriff's Office said the investigation was put on hold for most of the afternoon until police could get a warrant to enter inside the room. Just before 5pm, forensics teams and detectives arrived with the search warrant. Investigators are working to piece together is the time-line and how long the two victims were inside. Investigators said the woman victim lived in room five. The man lived in room seven. Officials said that somebody reported that man missing on Friday.

"At this point, one official said they are not looking for any suspects at this time. But they are leaning towards calling the scene a murder-suicide."

From KREM.com...

HOA Dispute Leaves Three Dead

"HARRISBURG, NC — A six-hour SWAT team standoff ended late Friday with a suspected shooter and two of his neighbors dead, police say.

"A Cabarrus County sheriff’s official said the suspect apparently shot himself as deputies and SWAT team members surrounded the house where he was hiding. Earlier Friday, the suspect shot and killed two others, police say, in what they described as a neighborhood dispute.

"Authorities said Anthony Charles Hardy, 50, shot and killed neighbors Daniel Thomas Kirchner, 42, and Gary Wade Stocks, 64, in the backyard of Kirchner's house at 7791 Coachman Court.

"Hardy later killed himself after seeking refuge from police in his own home at 7795 Coachman Court, located between the houses of Kirchner and Stocks. The three brick homes are situated at the end of a cul-de-sac in the Windsor Forest neighborhood that backs up to Tom Query Road in Harrisburg.

"Police negotiated with Hardy for several hours, during which time he fired at least twice inside his home, sheriff Brad Riley said in a news release.

"Neighbors said Hardy was angry about pine trees that were cut down behind his house and that the victims were on the homeowners association board that approved the removal of the trees."

From the Charlotte Observer...

Two Dead, One Injured, Neighbors Evacuated

"LAS VEGAS, NV — Las Vegas police are investigating a shooting at an apartment complex in the Valley.

"It happened Friday evening at the San Tropez Apartments near Russell Road and Buffalo Drive.

"Police said two people are dead in what they believe was a murder/suicide.

"A third person was also shot and taken to the hospital, where their condition is unknown.

"Neighbors were evacuated from the complex.

"One woman said she's never seen anything like this, `Very quiet. Kids always running around. Just a very quiet community; it's been a great complex. I guess it can happen anywhere.`

"The identities of the people involved have not been released."

From KTNV.com...

Death On A Gravel Road

"GARNER, NC — A man and woman died Friday morning in what Wake County sheriff’s deputies said appeared to be a murder/suicide on a gravel road with only two homes, south of Garner.

"Capt. Jimmy Stevens, a spokesman for the sheriff’s office, said the incident appeared to have begun at one house, 1309 Fieldstream Farm Road, and moved to the house next door at 1308.

"A man’s body was found outside 1308, Stevens said.

"Deputies who rushed to the scene along with EMS crews found a woman’s body inside, he said.

"Deputies’ preliminary conclusion was that what had been reported as gunshots heard at a house was a murder-suicide, but CCBI investigators were en route to the scene to help deputies determine for sure what happened, Stevens said."

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