Two Dead In "Locked Down" Home

"Magnolia, TX - A man and woman in their 50's were found shot to death in their West Montgomery County home the 28000 Block of Elm Trace Dr. about 10:45 Wednesday morning after the woman failed to arrive for work and coworkers became concerned.

"The deceased were identified as Fredrick Threet, 53, and his wife, 49-year-old Suzette Threet.

"Lt. Bill Bucks said the deaths appeared to be a murder-suicide.

"`(Co-workers) contacted her family and the family went to the Magnolia home where they found all the vehicles and the doors all locked,` Bucks said. `They couldn't see anything from their vantage point, so they backed off and called police.`

"Deputies and MCHD medics responded. The manufactured home on just over five wooded acres was locked down tight. They looked through the windows and saw Suzette Threet on the couch with a gunshot wound to her torso, Bucks said.

"Magnolia Firefighters were called to make forcibly entry. Inside deputies found Fredrick Threet, also dead, sitting in a chair in the same room with a gunshot wound to his head. A handgun was lying on the floor at his feet, Bucks said.

"While there were no signs of a struggle, he said, more than the two fatal rounds were spent.

"`It appears multiple shots were fired inside the residence,` Bucks said."

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Wal-Mart Killer Chooses Express Checkout

"Show Low, AZ - Police say a man suspected of shooting a woman to death and injuring her husband outside a Show Low Walmart Monday has apparently commited suicide.

"The department reportedly learned Tuesday afternoon that Donald A. Belanger, 55, was found dead in his vehicle near Albuquerque, New Mexico.

"The Show Low Police Department's investigation into the shooting began to focus on Belanger as one of several suspects in this case, said Smythe.

"Smythe said that on Tuesday at about 12:51 am, a New Mexico State Police sergeant conducted a traffic stop on a white car that appeared to be driving impaired.

"The stop reportedly took place on Interstate 25 near Albuquerque. As the sergeant exited his police vehicle, the driver of the car killed himself.

"State Police Investigators confirmed the identity of the driver as Donald Belanger, 55, from Heber, Arizona, according to Smythe.

"At the time of his death, two firearms and a suicide note were reportedly found in the vehicle."

From Northern Arizona News...

Death At Wal-Mart

"FLORIDA CITY, FL - Authorities say a man shot a woman he knew while she working at a Wal-Mart in Florida City, then fatally shot himself.

"Miami-Dade Police Department spokeswoman Rebeca Perez says the shooting happened inside the store just before 10 a.m. on Wednesday . The woman suffered gunshot wounds and is in critical condition. The man was pronounced dead at the hospital. Their identities have not yet been released.

"No further information was immediately available."

From WPTV...

Two Dead, Details Withheld

"Brooklyn, CT — Two people were found dead in a Brooklyn home Wednesday morning. The state police Major Crime Detectives said an initial examination appears to reveal no `apparent criminal aspect to this incident.`

"At around 11:27 a.m. State Police in Danielson received a request for a well-being check of the occupants of a home located at 98 Laurel Hill Road in Brooklyn.

"Upon arrival and entry into the home troopers discovered two dead people inside the home. The residence was secured and the State Police Major Crime Squad Detectives responded to the scene to initiate an investigation.

"Police are still at the scene. Autopsies will be conducted by the Office of the chief States Medical Examiner to determine the manner and cause of death.

"The identities of the deceased are being withheld pending notification of next of kin."

Source: Norwich Bulletin...

Hummer Owner Chooses Watery Grave

"HAMMOND, IN - Police found an SUV sinking into the icy waters of Lake Michigan at the Hammond Marina on Monday and a wounded woman bleeding on the boat launch.

"Two people are dead in the apparent murder-suicide attempt, a 39-year-old Mississippi man whose body was found inside the sunken Hummer H2, and a 55-year-old woman who died of multiple gunshot wounds to the torso after being taken to St. Margaret Mercy, Police Chief Brian Miller said.

"A marina security guard told police she saw the black SUV parked on the launch ramp around 12:45 p.m., and told the driver he had to move. There was a woman in the passenger seat and the driver said they wouldn't be parked long.

"The security guard drove off, then heard a gunshot and saw the woman tumble out the passenger-side door before the H2 idled down the slope and into the water, Miller said. A marina employee tried to hold the sinking SUV in place from the pier, and told police he still thought someone was inside.

"The woman was in critical condition when emergency crews arrived. She had a Florida driver's license, but investigators believe she may be a Valparaiso resident, Miller said.

"The Lake County Dive Team and a towing crew needed about an hour to pull the Hummer, which had drifted under an adjacent pier, from the water. The Hummer had Florida license plates, but vehicle records for the truck were not on file with Florida authorities, Miller said."

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