March 26, 2018Near Westport, CaliforniaSarah and Jennifer Hart (both 38) drive their SUV containing their 6 adopted children off a cliff Sarah and Jennifer had adopted two sets of siblings. Biological siblings Markis, Hannah, and Abigail, who were 7, 4, and 2 respectively at the time of their 2006 adoption, and Devonte, Jeremiah, and Ciera…
Man kills his children as revenge against his wife’s decision to separate
March 11, 2002Quatsino, British ColumbiaJay Handel kills his 6 children and sets fire to his house in an act of revenge against his wife Jay (45) and Sonya (32) Handel had been having difficulties in their marriage with Jay accusing his wife of infidelity, an accusation Sonya later testified was untrue. The allegations escalated until…
Man kills family of 6 and self
March 3, 1982Tweed Heads, New South WalesPhillip (also spelled as Philip in reports) Eric Layton (21) shoots 6 members of a family and himself Months before the shootings, Margaret Ann Ross (26) and her husband Craig (28) separated and remained estranged for 7 months. Layton and Margaret began a relationship during this time. He became…
Subway arson attack kills 197
February 18, 2003Daegu, South KoreaA fire set on a subway train leads to the deaths of 197 and 147 injuries The fire was started at 9:53 a.m. by a man carrying a plastic milk container holding a flammable substance, either paint thinner or gasoline. Within two minutes, the flames engulfed the 6-car train. The fire…
Woman shoots several of her colleagues, killing 3 and wounding 3
February 12, 2010Huntsville, AlabamaAmy Bishop (45) opens fire on a group of colleagues during a department meeting, killing 3 and wounding 3 The shooting was in response to Bishop being passed over for tenure the year before. She had appealed the decision but was unsuccessful. As such, Bishop was scheduled to lose her position at…
