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Mother and daughter suspected in grisly murder-suicide plot that killed three children were in a religious cult and obsessed with demons, relatives say

 Mother and daughter suspected in grisly murder-suicide plot that killed three children were in a religious cult and obsessed with demons, relatives say
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The mother and daughter accused of murdering five family members — including three children — in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, were reportedly involved in a religious cult and had been preoccupied with demons before the murder-suicide plot that ended with the two women still alive. As CrimeOnline previously reported, five family members were found dead in …

Mother and daughter slaughter five family members, including 9-year-old twin girls, because ‘they wanted to die’: Report
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February 26, 2019

Mother and daughter slaughter five family members, including 9-year-old twin girls, because ‘they wanted to die’: Report

A mother and daughter in Pennsylvania are in custody after they allegedly killed every family member in their Bucks County home, including two children: 9-year-old twins. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Shana S. Decree, 45, and her 19-year-old daughter Dominique Decree were charged with multiple murder counts after authorities discovered five bodies in the home …

16-year-old strangles his dad with dog leash, claims it was a freak accident: Cops
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February 22, 2019

16-year-old strangles his dad with dog leash, claims it was a freak accident: Cops

Authorities in North Carolina have arrested a 16-year-old in Durham on suspicion of murdering his father last year. According to WRAL, 59-year-old Bill Bishop was a well-known developer in Florida before moving to North Carolina. He was reportedly found unresponsive at his home on April 18 with a dog leash wrapped around his neck and …

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February 20, 2019

Patrick Frazee hit Kelsey Berreth so hard that her teeth flew out; baby was in playpen as her mom was being brutally murdered: Docs

An arrest affidavit for Patrick Frazee released on Wednesday reveals the horrific details of Kelsey Berreth’s alleged murder. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Frazee’s apparent mistress, Krystal Lee Kenney, provided a detailed account of Berreth’s presumed murder in interviews with investigators. Kenney admitted to cleaning up the bloody crime scene, and taking steps to murder Berreth …

Couple hides 2-year-old girl’s body in bucket of acid after she drowns, police say
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February 17, 2019

Couple hides 2-year-old girl’s body in bucket of acid after she drowns, police say

A Texas couple allegedly tried to dissolve their 2-year-old daughter’s body in a bucket of acid after she drowned while bathing unsupervised, the Laredo Morning Times reports. Prosecutors have charged Gerardo Zavala-Loredo, 32, and Monica Yvonne Dominguez, 37, with abuse of a human corpse and evidence tampering in connection with the case. Both are felonies …

Woman hides mom’s dead body in their home for weeks, used dozens of blankets and air fresheners to mask odor: Cops
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February 15, 2019

Woman hides mom’s dead body in their home for weeks, used dozens of blankets and air fresheners to mask odor: Cops

Authorities in Virginia say a 55-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of concealing her deceased mother’s body using a variety of disturbing methods to keep the odor at bay. According to the Charlotte Observer, Jo-Whitney Outland is expected to face criminal charges following her relatives’ alleged discovery of 78-year-old Rosemary Outland inside her Pine Street …

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February 14, 2019

‘We don’t know how involved she was’: Friend of Kelsey Berreth says Idaho nurse Krystal Lee Kenney may have gotten too good of a deal

A close friend of missing Colorado mother Kelsey Berreth says she is torn about the plea deal that means a one-time girlfriend of Patrick Frazee will testify against the accused killer. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Krystal Lee Kenney entered into a plea agreement last week in Teller County Court, confessing to one count of tampering …

New Jersey mother claimed her son was abducted. Now she’s charged with his murder.
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February 10, 2019

New Jersey mother claimed her son was abducted. Now she’s charged with his murder.

A New Jersey mother is accused of murdering her infant son, WPVI-TV reports. Nakira M. Griner, 24, reported the boy missing to police around 6:30 p.m. on Friday, claiming that he had been abducted in their small town of Bridgeton. Authorities quickly began a frantic search for the 23-month-old child, Daniel Griner Jr. But around …