Four Down in Quebec Murder/Suicide

"Chicoutimi, QC - Police are poring over the tragic scene inside a Chicoutimi home where they discovered the dead bodies of a man and three children.

"A woman at the house called 911 for help a few minutes before midnight last night.

"`We found the woman in question who was injured and afterward we found four people dead inside the home – a man and three children,` said Constable Bruno Cormier with the City of Saguenay’s municipal police force

"The woman was seriously injured, but her life is no longer in danger, police said. Details remain sketchy about the deaths in what neighbours describe as a quiet residential area.

"Police won’t say how the victims died nor what their relationship is to each other. They also can’t reveal their names or ages yet, Cormier said, because they haven’t been positively identified yet."

From The Gazette...

New Years Day Surprise

"CARLSBAD, CA - Murder-suicide is suspected in the deaths of an elderly couple found in their home on New Year's Day, a Carlsbad police lieutenant said.

"The couple, 88-year-old Warren Mingus and his 90-year-old wife, were found just before 5 p.m. with gunshot wounds inside their residence at 1720 block Cannas Court, Lt. Matt Magro said in a press release.

"An unidentified family acquaintance alerted police about the incident, adding that the couple had numerous medical issues.

"The couple has not yet been identified pending notification of next of kin.

"The matter is being treated as a homicide and the investigation is ongoing, Magro said."

From the North County Times...

Bad Dad Stopped in Time

"HARTFORD, CT - Police said two children who were abducted by their father Thursday evening have been found in the Bridgeport area.

"Police continued to search for the father accused in the kidnapping after locating the children.

"Vinroy Hines, 30, is accused of abducting his 4-month-old and 20-month-old children and their mother. Police said Hines planned to kill the children and woman before committing suicide.

"Police said that Hines and the mother engaged in an altercation in the area of Albany and Main streets following lunch Thursday. They said Hines assaulted the mother and forced her into the car with the children.

"Police said inside the car, Hines threatened the mother and said he planned to kill the family and himself.

"Hartford police said the mother was able to jump out of the car and flag down another vehicle for help.

"The mother was taken to an area hospital for medical treatment and questioning by police.

"Police said the two children were found alive in the Bridgeport area before 5 a.m. Friday. They continued to search for Hines."

Source: WFSB...

Who Shot Who?

"Newberry, FL - A Newberry woman and her son are dead after a suspected murder-suicide.

"Alachua County sheriff's deputies responded Tuesday about 7:20 p.m. to Nancy A. Calhoun's Newberry home, 3715 SW 202nd St. There they found Calhoun, 64, and her son, James R. Truluck, 35, with gunshot wounds to the head.

"Truluck was dead at the scene. Calhoun was treated for critical injuries before being flown to Shands at the University of Florida. She died Thursday night at the hospital.

"Family members had called deputies to the home. They had gone there to investigate after noticing Calhoun didn't go online as usual to chat and play games, according to the Sheriff's Office.

"Sheriff's Office spokesman Art Forgey said the investigation indicates the incident was a murder-suicide. He declined to say what person is suspected of being the shooter.

"`We continue to investigate as to what each role was in the shooting,` he said."

From The Gainesville Sun...

...And Four To Go!

"BUNCOMBE COUNTY, NC - A triple murder suspect who authorities believed might be headed to Pinellas County with his two children is dead after a standoff with police.

"According to several affiliates, 45-year-old Richard Heatwole committed suicide after a two-hour standoff with police in Alexander County, NC, near Winston-Salem.

"An Amber Alert was canceled for his two children, 10-year-old Haley Heatwole and 6-year-old Hayes Heatwole. The alert said the three were possibly headed to St. Petersburg, where Heatwole once lived.

"Investigators say he held his kids hostage at a home in Taylorsville this morning. Paramedics checked out the kids, who are OK.

"Heatwole was the prime suspect in a triple homicide in North Carolina. One of the victims was Heatwole's ex-wife, who is the kids' mother. The bodies were found in a home in Buncombe County on New Year's Day.

"Heatwole was on probation in Pinellas County for several drug possession charges. He was arrested in November of 2007 and lived in St. Petersburg at the time, according to his arrest report.

"Deputies said they arrived at the family's home outside of Asheville, NC after someone called 911. When deputies arrived they found the bodies of two people inside the home. While investigating the case, they found a third person's body inside a nearby home."

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