January 21, 1881Danville, IllinoisFrederick Kester is hanged for the murder of his wife On the morning of August 22, 1879, Caroline Burmeister (also spelled as Bearmiester or Burmaster in contemporary newspapers) visited her sister Minnie Kester (alternately spelled Koester). Minnie was approximately 7 months pregnant at the time and Caroline often assisted with the chores…
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…
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