March 28, 2004 Denver, Colorado Amber Torrez kills the first of two victims because she is a “government assassin of traitors” Torrez’s first murder victim was John Hand who she stabbed 30 times. Her second murder victim was killed the next day on March 29; Mesfin Gezahegn was stabbed 39 times. During trial, Torrez claimed… Continue reading Woman kills 2 because she believed she was a “government assassin of traitors”
Tag: mental instability
Mother arrested for murder of 9th child
February 4, 1986 New York Marybeth Tinning is arrested for the murder of her 9th child Tinning and her family suffered loss after loss of their children, none of whom reached their 5th birthday. At first, doctors dismissed the deaths as bad genes, though when their adopted son Michael also died, no case was opened… Continue reading Mother arrested for murder of 9th child
Man hacks mother to save her soul
January 5, 2005 Fountain Valley, California William Jesus Marrufo hacks his mother to death with 2 meat cleavers and a boning knife because he believed she was possessed by Satan According to Marrufo's father, the family had noticed he was mentally ill for some time and tried to get him help, which he refused. When… Continue reading Man hacks mother to save her soul
Woman throws mother’s severed head at capitol
December 23, 1978 The Tennessean (Nashville, TN) runs an article about a woman in Trenton, New Jersey who decapitated her mother, stabbed a small American flag into the neck, placed it in a plastic bag, rammed her car into the capitol building, and threw the package out of the vehicle's window while yelling "Merry Christmas.… Continue reading Woman throws mother’s severed head at capitol
“Incarnation of Jesus” runs over crowd of people on Thanksgiving
November 27, 1980 Reno, Nevada Priscilla Ford runs over a crowd of people in her car, killing 6 and wounding 23 Ford, a schoolteacher with an IQ of 140, claimed she ran over her victims as retribution for her daughter being placed in a foster home in 1973 following Ford's arrest for trespassing. During trial… Continue reading “Incarnation of Jesus” runs over crowd of people on Thanksgiving
