January 18, 1983Coquitlam, British ColumbiaBruce Alfred Blackman (22) kills six members of his family The attacks took place during the pre-dawn hours of January 18, around 5:30 a.m. One of the Blackmans’ neighbors heard the screams of one victim as he attempted to flee from the attacker, at which point the neighbor saw “a couple…
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…