November 18, 1933St. Johns, ArizonaErnest Turley is shot by his daughter who had supposedly been instructed by a Ouija board to kill him The Turley family owned a ranch near St. Johns, Arizona and Ernest was in the ranch’s corral when he was shot. His 15-year-old daughter Mattie shot him in the back with a…
Teen stabbed to death at party following a petty dispute, allegedly by another teen
November 17, 2001Westwood, CaliforniaDeanna Maran (15) is fatally stabbed during an argument at a party, allegedly by 17-year-old Katrina Sarkissian The incident took place at an unsupervised party at another student’s house. While 15 people had been invited, approximately 40 teens were in attendance. Sarkissian’s 15-year-old half-sister had reportedly been running in the backyard of…
Teen kills mother and stepfather, either because of resentment over chores or prolonged abuse
October 26, 2009Monte Vista, ColoradoJohn Caudle (14) kills his mother and stepfather Caudle prepared for the shootings the night before, by taking two .22-caliber handguns from the home’s gun safe and stored them in his bedroom. When Caudle came home after school on October 26, he later told authorities, his mother Joanne Rinebarger (34) began…
Woman killed on side of road, ostensibly struck by a hit-and-run driver while trying to repair a flat tire
October 24, 1996Tulsa County, OklahomaTrisha Stemple (30) is killed on the side of the road, ostensibly after getting a flat tire According to Trisha’s husband, Timothy Shaun Stemple, the pair argued early on October 24 until Trisha announced she was going to leave to buy something for her headache. Trisha left around 2 a.m., and…
Teen fatally shoots father after manipulation by mother
September 1, 1981Beverly Shores, IndianaPaul Witte (43) is fatally shot by his son Eric (15) Paul was sleeping on the couch at his home when he was killed by a single gunshot wound to his head. His 15-year-old son Eric Witte admitted to shooting his father, claiming to have tripped over the rug while he…
