PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. - An Air Force airman who shot and killed his family and then himself in Pierce County had a past incident in which he mentioned suicide and might have been facing a pending divorce. The bodies of the four family members were found inside a home in the 5700 block of 209th Street East in unincorporated Pierce County near Spanaway after a man called 911 at 1 … [Read more...]
FBI agent, estranged wife dead in apparent murder-suicide at Crownsville home
An FBI agent and his estranged wife were killed in Crownsville Wednesday morning in what Anne Arundel County police say was a murder-suicide on the day the two were expected back in divorce court. Officers responded to a report of a domestic assault in progress in the 500 block of Arundel Boulevard at 8:05 a.m. Police said the caller had dialed 911 on behalf of another woman who “was … [Read more...]
Cops: College professor kills two sons, self in Illinois home
ROCKFORD, Ill. – Authorities in northern Illinois say a college professor and his two sons are those who died in an apparent murder-suicide this weekend. The Winnebago County coroner says 58-year-old Peter S. Ruckman died of gunshot wounds along with 12-year-old John Ruckman and 14-year-old Christopher Ruckman. Sheriff's deputies responded Saturday morning to the home near Rockford … [Read more...]
Children’s advocates say family courts unfairly favor fathers, even when they’re the abusers
“It’s really the same story of the #metoo movement, just in a much more dire setting where children are at stake.” At a custody hearing in Allegheny County on May 20, 2016, the 9-year-old boy at the center of the case took the stand and was asked a series of questions. His favorite school subject? Math. His best friend? Drew. His musical instrument of choice? The alto recorder. But according to … [Read more...]
The Kenesha Jackson story: Holding judges accountable in the age of accountability
In this country, there may be different degrees of culpability for murder and other crimes. In some instances, a passive or even unwitting participant in a crime may face the same criminal consequences as an active participant. In other circumstances, an active or passive participant in a crime may face a lesser degree of punishment than the actual perpetrator of the crime. In general, anyone who … [Read more...]
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