August 1, 1995 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Jeffrey Arenburg, convinced the television station CJOH was broadcasting messages into his head, shoots and kills sports anchor Brian Smith as he exits the building Three years before the murder, Arenburg had physically assaulted a radio station manager in Nova Scotia, also for supposedly sending broadcasts into his head.… Continue reading Man kills sports anchor because he believed television station was broadcasting messages into his head
Tag: mental instability
Man murders, decapitates, cannibalizes fellow passenger on bus
July 30, 2008 Manitoba, Canada Vince Weiguang Li stabs, beheads, and cannibalizes Tim McLean (22) in a bus McLean had taken a seat near the back of the bus while Li originally sat near the front. Li moved to the back to sit next to McLean whose head was resting against the window pane and… Continue reading Man murders, decapitates, cannibalizes fellow passenger on bus
Man kills and decapitates wife, dogs then mutilates himself
July 25, 2015 Phoenix, Arizona Kenneth Dale Wakefield is found naked and covered in blood after decapitating his wife and their dogs and mutilating himself Wakefield had a history of mental illness; he and his wife Trina Heisch had met while serving 10 year terms in a mental health facility, both for stabbing relatives. He… Continue reading Man kills and decapitates wife, dogs then mutilates himself
Man shoots at customers at fast food restaurant, killing 21 and injuring 19
July 18, 1984 San Ysidro, San Diego, California James Huberty fires indiscriminately on patrons in and near a local McDonald's, killing 21 and injuring 19 Three days before the shooting, Huberty mentioned to his wife he believed he had a mental illness. On July 17, he called a mental health clinic requesting an appointment. The… Continue reading Man shoots at customers at fast food restaurant, killing 21 and injuring 19
Mother suffering from diagnosed postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis drowns 5 children to save their souls
June 20, 2001 Houston, Texas Andrea Yates drowns her 5 children to supposedly save their souls from Satan Andrea, who had 5 children in a 7 year timespan, was suffering from postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis. She became depressed after her fourth child; she was found shaking and chewing her fingertips on June 16, 1999… Continue reading Mother suffering from diagnosed postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis drowns 5 children to save their souls
