Son Kills Mother, Dogs Before Shooting Himself

"BROOKSVILLE, FL — A 54-year-old man shot and killed his 80-year-old mother and her two dogs Saturday before killing himself, according to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office.

"An employee at a Winn-Dixie supermarket in Brooksville called the Sheriff's Office about 6:35 p.m. Saturday because Elizabeth `Bettie` Jacobson hadn't shown up for work.

"Deputies responded to Jacobson's home at 26305 Alamo Road and found Jacobson dead, along with her son, Phillip Hayden.

"The Sheriff's Office said the evidence suggests Hayden shot his mother with a handgun, then shot her two dogs, then turned the gun on himself.

"The door was locked when the deputies arrived, and there were no signs another person was involved with the deaths, the Sheriff's Office said.

"The case was still under investigation."

From tampabay.com...

Dead Couple Had "Mental Health Issues"

"PORTLAND, OR — A man and a woman found dead Friday afternoon inside a downtown Portland motel were a murder-suicide, according to a Portland police investigation.

"Police found the body of Adam Ury, 32, in the bathroom and that of Diane Gabrielle Bailey, 47, on the bed. Each died of a single gunshot wound, according to the Portland Police Bureau.

"Motel staff at the Econolodge, 1889 S.W. Fourth Ave., initially reported the bodies at about 2:30 p.m. Friday after entering Room 110, police said. No one else was in the room.

"Homicide detectives and a forensics team began an investigation at the scene while police blocked off Southwest Hall Street.

"The Medical Examiner’s Office completed autopsies Saturday.

"Investigators said that the two suffered from mental health issues and had planned to commit suicide together. Ury shot the woman on the bed and then shot himself in the bathroom."

From oregonlive.com...

Maintenance Man Finds Bodies

"MIDVALE, UT — Detectives on Saturday confirmed that they are investigating the shooting deaths of a Midvale couple as a case of murder-suicide.

"Unified Police Lt. Justin Hoyal identified the deceased as Katherine Elizabeth Head, 46, and Robert Milton Head, 56.

"A maintenance man at the Remington Apartments, 7400 S. State Street, called 911 at 8:05 p.m. Friday after spotting the couple’s bodies through a window of their unit. He reportedly had been asked by Mrs. Head’s mother to check on their welfare; she was concerned over not having heard from the couple recently.

"Arriving officers found a notice posted on the ground-level apartment’s door ordering the Heads to vacate the unit within three days. The apartment’s front door was locked and the officers forced entry.

"`Both Katherine and Richard were found inside the apartment in the bedroom area. They both appeared to have suffered from apparent gunshot wounds,` Hoyal said.

"UPD officers then secured the scene, notified homicide detectives and waited for issuance of a search warrant before conducting a more thorough search of the apartment beginning just before midnight.

"Police on Saturday were not releasing further details about what they found, including what specific injuries the deceased sustained beyond characterizing them as fatal gunshot wounds.

"`It appears as though this was a murder-suicide (but) the investigation is ongoing,` Hoyal said."

From The Salt Lake Tribune...

Killer Found Dead In Grandmother's Car

"PARKVILLE, MD — Baltimore County Police are investigating a murder-suicide involving a woman and her grandson.

"The body of 66-year-old Evelyn Hofferberth was found inside her home on Sarah Lane in Parkville.

"When police arrived at the home in the 2700-block of Sarah Lane, Hofferberth’s car was missing.

"They later found it on Loch Raven Drive. Her grandson, 21-year-old Brett Hofferberth, was found inside, dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound."

From WJZ...

Bodies Found In Mobile Home

"PHOENIX, AZ — Phoenix police are calling the death of a woman part of a murder-suicide after her body and that of a man was found in a mobile home Wednesday night.

"Sgt. Steve Martos said the 56-year-old woman was found by her boyfriend's brother, who was asked by the homeowner to check on the occupants of the trailer.

"The trailer at 2600 E. Morrow Drive, just north of Union Hills Drive and east of Cave Creek Road, is owned by the boyfriend, and his son also lived there, Martos said.

"Martos said the homeowner has been in a hospital for more than a month.

"Police discovered the man's body after obtaining a search warrant. He was identified only as a 53-year-old man.

"Martos said the finding led them to believe it was a murder-suicide."

From KPHO.com...