January 22, 2010 North Ridgeville, Ohio Daniel Kovarbasich (16) beats Duane Hurley (55) with a pickle jar then stabs him repeatedly Hurley had been a friend of the Kovarbasich family for approximately 4 years. Daniel Kovarbasich alleged that during this time Hurley molested him. According to Kovarbasich, Hurley would grant favors or buy gifts in…
Woman shoots her children, self, possibly due to marital difficulties
January 21, 2011 Austin, Indiana Amanda Bennett shoots her three children and herself, possibly due to her impending divorce Amanda shot her children — Jasmin Abbott (14) and Katelynn and Ryan Bennett (9 and 4 respectively) — and the family dog before she set the home on fire. She then shot herself. Police found the…
Man kills 4 family members before he is shot by police
January 19, 2019 Clackamas County, Oregon Mark Gago kills his girlfriend, their infant daughter, and his parents before he is fatally shot by police Gago’s roommate awoke to Mark swinging an axe at her in her room. She initially thought he was “just playing around,” though he continued to swing. Mark struck the roommate in…
Woman kills husband, children, self
January 18, 1983 Aplington, Iowa Ethel Mae Franken kills her husband and their three children before killing herself Ethel had recently been released from the hospital following five weeks of therapy — which included electroshock treatments — for “a nervous breakdown.” Friends and family later stated Ethel had seemed to be doing well emotionally following…
Man dies in botched execution for the murder of a woman
January 16, 2014 Lucasville, Ohio Dennis McGuire (pictured) is executed for murder, though his execution is botched Joy Stewart was last seen alive on February 11, 1989 as she accepted a ride from McGuire. At the time, she was 8 months pregnant with her son Carl. Stewart’s body was found the following day in a…
