Couple Had Been Dead For Days

"SEATTLE, WA - A man and woman were found dead Monday afternoon in what police described as a murder-suicide.

"The bodies had stayed for days in Unit 11 of the Way West Motel at 8600 Aurora Ave. N. Neighbors had noticed the smell, and were shocked to hear of the deaths.

"Police spokesman Mark Jamieson said it was not immediately clear how long the couple had been in the unit or who was the shooter.

"At 12:24 p.m., police received a call from the motel manager saying he'd found the two dead. The man was found on the couch.

"Police say the area is known for drug activity and prostitution, though last October, the manager of the Way West insisted ... that drug activity does not happen at the motel."

From SEATTLE 911...

Three Dead In Domestic Dispute

"WEST TOWN, IL - A man shot and killed two other men, then turned the gun on himself, in West Town Sunday afternoon.

"The incident happened just before noon in the backyard of a house in the 1700 block of West Erie Street.

"Neighbors say a man in his 70's shot his two sons.

"Police say the sons had asked their father to leave the house moments before the shooting. The gunman then killed himself.

"He and his ex-wife owned the home which had been sold.

"Two of the shooting victims were pronounced dead on the scene, and the third was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

"Police are still investigating, but believe it some kind of domestic dispute."

From WGNtv.com...

Police Find Two Dead After "Despondent" 911 Call

"NORFOLK, VA - Police are investigating what they believe to be a murder-suicide that took place on the 300 block of Peace Haven Drive this morning.

"Police received a call around 10 a.m. this morning from an individual that sounded `despondent,` said Norfolk police spokesman Chris Amos. He asked police to respond to his residence.

"When police arrived, they made several attempts to contact the home's occupants without success. When they entered the home, they discovered the bodies of a man and a woman. The two appear to have been married, Amos said.

"Neither has been identified yet, he said."

From PilotOnline.com...

Stalker Hid In Garage

"KENOSHA, WI - Police said a man killed his ex-girlfriend, then himself.

"The woman who was shot in the head on Saturday was identified as Alaina B. Caudhill, 26, police said.

"The Kenosha Police Department said they responded to 6304 11th Ave. at 3 a.m. Saturday, on a call about a woman who had just been shot. Officers found Caudhill unresponsive, with a gunshot wound to the head. She was taken to Kenosha Hospital, where she died at 1:00 p.m. the same day.

"According to police, Caudill’s boyfriend, 28, dropped her off and walked her to her home when Caudill’s former boyfriend, Christopher G. Stuart, confronted them where he had been waiting in the garage.

"The police then said words were exchanged and Stuart pointed handgun at the boyfriend and threatened to kill him. The boyfriend fled on foot and eventually called the police. Stuart then shot Caudill and fled.

"Their investigation led officers to Stuart’s home. At about 10 a.m., the Kenosha County Tactical Response Team entered the house. They found Stuart dead in the bedroom, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. No one else was in the home.

"A .38-caliber handgun was found in the bedroom, and detectives found notes at the scene that seemed to support the former boyfriend’s decision to take his own life.

"Caudhill and Stuart’s relationship had ended in January 2010. Police said Stuart did not have a criminal record."

From WISN.com...

Shoot Thy Neighbor... And Thyself

"ASHEVILLE, NC — A Buncombe County man shot his neighbor to death with a high-powered rifle inside her mobile home Friday night then turned the gun on himself, authorities said.

"Investigators identified the female victim as Peggy Short. The gunman was Michael Jones, said Lt. Ross Dillingham of the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office.

"Jones also shot a man, Charlie Wright, who was able to escape outside and call 911, Sheriff Van Duncan said this morning. Wright was hospitalized with a wound to the upper arm.

"Deputies responded to a mobile home park on Race Path Way off Emma Road around 10:45 p.m.

"`(Investigators) feel very confident in the fact that the person responsible for it took his own life after he shot the two other people,` Duncan said.

"Deputies initially found Wright outside. He told officers that he had been shot inside the mobile home belonging to the woman, the sheriff said. Short and Jones were found dead inside.

"Duncan said all three knew each other. Jones lived next door to Short.

"The sheriff said it’s unclear what led to the shooting."

Source: CITIZEN-TIMES.com...