Domestic Violence Perpetrators Kill Their Children, Often During Visitation
Murders Usually Linked to Custody Battles and Divorce or Separation
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Murders Usually Linked to Custody Battles and Divorce or Separation
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While not all batterers kill, it's important to realize that many batterers often do kill their children. Judges often make the deadly mistake of assuming that batterers will become less angry after a divorce and "things settle down." The reality is that abusers are extremely dangerous after divorce/separation, especially during a custody battle over the children.
Batterers have a strong sense of ownership of their partners and children. During a divorce/separation, abusers become enraged that their partner has left them, and they will kill the children to get revenge and punish their ex-partners for leaving, and to re-assert their control over the ex-partner and the kids. Separation and divorce are powerful triggers for murder - these abusers often murder their own children during a custody battle or divorce, when judges grant them unsupervised visitation. Below are recent cases where batterers killed their children, most often during custody battles or divorce.
Batterers have a strong sense of ownership of their partners and children. During a divorce/separation, abusers become enraged that their partner has left them, and they will kill the children to get revenge and punish their ex-partners for leaving, and to re-assert their control over the ex-partner and the kids. Separation and divorce are powerful triggers for murder - these abusers often murder their own children during a custody battle or divorce, when judges grant them unsupervised visitation. Below are recent cases where batterers killed their children, most often during custody battles or divorce.
1) July 2012 - Aaaron Schaffhausen - murdered his 3 daughters during visitation
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North Dakota: Accused of slashing the throats of his 3 young daughters during visitation; charged with murder, going through a divorce; ex-wife reported he had threatened to kill her
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North Dakota: Accused of slashing the throats of his 3 young daughters during visitation; charged with murder, going through a divorce; ex-wife reported he had threatened to kill her
July 2012 - North Dakota - Aaron Schaffhausen, 34, a domestic violence perpetrator has been charged with murder, accused of slashing the throats of his 3 young daughters - Amara, 11, Sophie, 8, and Cecilia, 5, during visitation. Schaffhausen was going through a divorce. His ex-wife told police he had threatented to kill her.
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2) June 2012 - Larry Woods - beat 16 year old daughter to death during visitation
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Illinois: Beat his daughter to death during weekend visitation; charged with murder
June 2012 - Illinois - Larry Woods, 34, beat his 16 year old daughter to death during visitation, now charged with murder. He broke his daughter's nose, jaw, skull and vertebrae.
A housekeeper at the Best Hotel in Chicago on the 1300 block of East Sibley Boulevard found a girl covered in blood inside a hotel room and called police. |
3) June 2012 - Jonathan Ortiz - murdered 4-month-old daughter during visitation
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Ilinois: Accused of murdering his 4-month-old infant daughter, by shaking her to death, during unsupervised visitation; charged with murder
Jonathan Ortiz, 23, is accused of murdering his 4-month-old daughter, Sophia, during unsupervised visitation, by shaking her to death. His infant daughter died from injuries sustained from child abuse, reports show.
His baby daughter's injuries were consistent with shaken baby syndrome, according to police investigators. |
4) June 2012: John Elliot - Charged for Killing 2-Year-Old Daughter During Visitation
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Kentucky: A 22 year old father murdered his 2-year old daughter, during an unauthorized visitation
John Elliott, Jr., 22, has been charged with second-degree manslaughter for killing his 2-year old daughter, Summer Adkins, during an unauthorized visitation. The autopsy report lists Summer's death as homicide by compression.
Summer's mother, Brittany Adkins, said the little girl should have never been left alone with Elliott to begin with, and stated that Elliott's sister had dropped Summer off with him without her permission. The mother then received the call that her baby was at the hospital -- dead after spending the day alone with her father in his home |
5) April 2012 - Damion Morine - shot his 7 year old son to death, during visitation
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Colorado: Used a shotgun to murder his son, then killed himself in a grisly murder-suicide, upset over divorce, friends say he wanted to reconcile with his ex-wife
Damion Morine, 40, shot his 7 year old son to death during unsupervised visitation. Morine was upset over his divorce, and wanted to re-unite with his ex-wife. |
6) March 2012: Willie Jones - beat his 4 year old daughter to death, during visitation
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Georgia: Father had a history of domestic violence, and had been convicted of aggravated assault and making terrorist threats; beat daughter to death and burned her, because she did know her ABC's, said district attorney
Willie Jones, 22, had been accused of domestic violence and being physically abusive by a former girlfriend, and was convicted of aggravated assault and making terrorist threats (for attacking the ex-girlfriend), when he beat his 4 year old daughter, Ty’Asia, to death and burned her, during unsupervised visitation. Jones has been charged with murder.
The district attornet stated the father beat his daughter to death because she did not know her ABS'c or 123's. |
7) Father: RODRICUS CRAWFORD
Victim(s): Rodricus Lott (1 year)
Date of Death: February 2012
Father with outstanding drug warrants charged with 2nd-degree murder in death of son, which took place during father's overnight visitation.
8) Father: MATHEW CARR
Victim(s): Mya Carr (5 years)
Date of Death: February 2012
Dad charged with murdering daughter during his visitation time.
9) Father: D'ANDRE LANE
Victim(s): Bianca Jones (2 years)
Date of Death: December 2011
During father's visitation time, father reported that daughter was the victim of carjacking. Daughter never recovered. Father now charged with felony murder.
10) Father: WILLLIAM AHROLD
Victim(s): Jackson Ahrold (9 years)
Date of Death: December 2011
Divorced father with unspecified “custody order” shoots son to death in murder-suicide. Father appears to have history of alcoholism.
11) Father: LENSLEY MARTIN JR.
Victim(s): Lensley Martin III (6 months)
Date of Death: September 2011
Father charged with murder. Child’s death occurred three days after mother filed paternity suit to collect child support.
12) Father: DAVID HEYDENBURG
Victim(s): Allyson Heydenburg (3 years)
Date of Death: August 2011
Father shot and killed daughter in murder-suicide during weekend visitation. Father purportedly upset over pending custody issues.Arapahoe County
13) Father: MATTHEW BIAS
Victim(s): Annaliese Grace Bias (7 years)
Date of Death: August 2011
Father killed daughter in murder-suicide just hours before “new custody arrangements” were to begin.
14) Father: CHARLES T. MORRIS
Victim(s): Alayna Adair (3 years)
Date of Death: July 2011
Custodial father charged with murder in daughter’s death. State social worker is accused of failing to properly investigate previous abuse claim from one month before. Father had previous history of CPS investigations, domestic violence reports. Father's trial initially set for May 2012. In June 2012, social worker indicted on tampering with public records, a felony.
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15) Father: ANDREW DAVIS
Victim(s): Natasha Echon-Davis (3 years)
Date of Death: May 2011
Father with joint custody kills daughter in murder-suicide. Had been battling mother for custody rights since baby’s birth.
16) Father: LEE ROSS BARBONE
Victim(s): Richard Barbone (7 months)
Date of Death: May 2011
Despite history of domestic battery, father granted custody/visitation rights with infant son. Father charged with 1st-degree murder. Pleaded guilty to 1st-degree murder in October 2011, and sentenced to at least 10 years in prison in November 2011.
17) Father: JOHN WESLEY FRENCH
Victim(s): Desirea French (8 years)
Date of Death: April 2011
After botched murder-suicide, custodial father charged with 1st-degree murder in daughter’s shooting death. As of June 2012, a Pueblo district judge had allowed a jury to hear results from gunshot resude tests and see photographs taken of French while he was being prepared for brain surgery.
18) Father: ELVIS NOE GARCIA
Victim(s): Edward Garcia (1 year), Bradley Garcia (3 years)
Date of Death: February 2011
Father charged in fatal stabbing of two sons, and in critical stabbing of a third son. Father had been in “custody battle” with the mother over the children.
19) Father: WESLEY LOWE
Victim(s): Anna Celeste Lowe (5 years)
Date of Death: January 2011
Father got “temporary custody” after accusing mother of abuse. Though charges were determined to be unfounded, father managed to get 4 district judges to sign off 5 times on extending order. Father had history of domestic violence, drug abuse. Father charged with negligible homicide, step with 1st-degree murder (later dropped to 2nd-degree murder). Mother filed lawsuit against Louisiana DCF in Februar 2012
20) Father: JAMES GARCIA
Victim(s): Cameron Bryce Mullins (4 years)
Date of Death: December 2010
Father and girlfriend are charged with manslaughter in son’s beating death. Child was “in their care” at the time he was injured. In November 2011, indicted on manslaughter charges, pleaded not guilty.
21) Father: JOHN SKELTON
Victim(s): Andrew Skelton (9 years), Alexander Skelton (7 years), Tanner Skelton (5 years)
Date of Death: Presumably around November 2010
Children were presumably killed during court-ordered visitation. Father has reported many stories—that he left them with a woman, that he left them with a mysterious “organization.” However, police strongly suspect the children were murdered. No bodies have been found. In September 2011, father sentenced to 10-15 years for unlawful imprisonment.
22) Father: STEVEN NICHOLSON
Victim(s): Ella Grace Stafford (15 months), Jonathan Sanderlin (13 months)
Date of Death: October 2010
Father had full custody of son, “partial” custody of daughter. Both children lived with him. Charged with felony murder in the scalding/drowning deaths of the two children. Appears mother of son lost custody when accused of “kidnapping” for refusing contact/visitation. Father has history of domestic violence, drug/alcohol abuse. Dad convicted of 1st-degree murder, sentenced to life in prison in May 2011.
23) Father: GARY DETOMA
Victim(s): Gary DeToma Jr. (5 years), Will DeToma (4 years – injured)
Date of Death: July 2010
Father seeking “full custody” charged with murder of 5-year-old son during visitation. Parents had been going through divorce. In May 2012, father pleaded guilty to murder.
24) Father: DAVID “HAMILTON” COOK
Victim(s): Hayden (2 months)
Date of Death: September 2010
Despite extensive drug problems, father granted overnight visitation with infant son. Baby dies of asphyxiation on second overnight visit.
25) Father: JUSTIN GARWACKI
Victim(s): John Taylor Baxley (3 years)
Date of Death: August 2010
Son normally lived with mother in Missouri. Child died during court-ordered summer visitation with father, girlfriend. Both charged with murder in February 2011. Unable to find update as to trial.
26) Father: SALVATOR FLORES
Victim(s): Sandra Flores (10 years)
Date of Death: August 2010
Girl dies after suffering convulsions in the home of her custodial father. Father had history of complaints with CPS, and girl had previously been removed from the home.
27) Father: KEITH JERMAINE GRESHAM
Victim(s): Keionte Gresham (4 years), Keion Gresham (7 years)
Date of Death: May 2010
Father shot children to death in murder-suicide during visitation. Had extensive history of stalking, domestic violence.
28) Father: KEATON IRONS
Victim(s): Shamyrah Irons (1 year)
Date of Death: May 2010
Child beaten to death while child was “in the care and custody of her father.” In May 2011, pleaded guilty to 2nd-degree murder.
29) Father: EDUARDO KYLE HERODIAS
Victim(s): Kaylene Herodias (4 months), Kayla Herodias (4 months – severely injured)
Date of Death: May 2010
Father in “custody battle” with babies’ mother charged with 1st-degree murder in death of twin daughter. Dad admitted shaking the babies during his visitation time.
30) Father: JAMES LARRY
Victim(s): Jahad Larry (7 months), Kalesh Larry (3 years), Keyshai Fields (16 years), Tawana Thompson Larry (19 years)
Date of Death: April 2010
Father with extensive criminal background charged in the murder of infant son, wife, two nieces. Had been awarded joint custody of infant through paternity action one week prior to killings. In May 2011, sentenced to life in prison with no parole.
31) Father: TYRONE HAMBER
Victim(s): Melonia Hamber (2 years)
Date of Death: April 2010
Father charged in daughter's beating death. Child had been visiting with father for two weeks prior to her death. In February 2012, sentenced to 25 years in prison.
32) Father: RYAN MCCONNIEL
Victim(s): Lauren McConniel (5 years)
Date of Death: March 2010
Custodial father, step charged with felony child neglect charges. Girl died of severe malnutrition despite CPS investigations. Evidence that child was also sexually abused. Mother lost custody during divorce the year before in Knoxville, Tennessee. In April 2011, father pleaded guilty to neglect in exchange for testimony against step. Mom later files lawsuit.
33) Father: ZYRIAH SCHLITTER
Victim(s): Kamryn (17 months)
Date of Death: March 2010
In July 2011, custodial father charged in daughter’s beating death. Girlfriend also charged. Father had obtained “exclusive custody” just weeks before daughter’s death. As of January 2012, the trial had been delayed. Father now set to go on trial in December 2012.
34) Father: JOHN KELLY
Victim(s): unnamed infant (13 weeks)
Date of Death: February 2010
Infant died during unsupervised visitation.
35) Father: NATHAN MADDOX
Victim(s): Shelby (3 weeks)
Date of Death: 2010
Despite extensive criminal history, father granted custody of newborn daughter. After autopsy showed that baby died from blunt force trauma to the head, father charged with 2nd-degree murder in October 2011.
36) Father: SPENCER WEAVER
Victim(s): Unnamed son (2 months)
Date of Death: February 2010
Father with extensive criminal background being investigated in death of infant son, who died during visitation with father.
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37) Father: NICHOLAS BACON
Victim(s): Bekm Bacon (8 months)
Date of Death: February 2010
Father shot to death son in murder-suicide. Parents going through divorce, but had joint custody. Infant killed during visitation with father.
38) Father: JOE GALVAN
Victim(s): Prhaze Galvan (3 years)
Date of Death: January 2010
Child died of blunt force trauma in home of custodial father, stepmother. Both face murder charges. In August 2010, convicted of murder and torture, and later sentenced to life in prison. Later ombudsman report refuses to clarify why father with history of domestic violence, child abuse, and criminal behavior had been granted custody, and how he was able to retain it.
39) Father: JAMES KRAIG KAHLER
Victim(s): Karen Kahler (44 years), Emily Kahler (18 years), Lauren Kahler (16 years), Dorothy Wight (89 years)
Date of Death: Nov. 2009
Parents were in the process of divorcing, reportedly "sparring over children." Father convicted, sentenced to death in October 2011.
40) Father: AARON BOWMAN
Victim(s): Aaron Bowman, Jr.
Date of Death: November 2009
Father had "temporary" custody of son, 2-year-old daughter when son beaten to death. Father charged with 1st-degree murder.
41) Father: CHIDI ESI
Victim(s): Nathan Esi (19 months)
Date of Death: October 2009
Father accused of drowning son during visitation. In May 2011, found not guilty by reason of insanity.
42) Father: JAMALL DECARLOS MATHIS
Victim(s): Ja’mari Myckahi Jones (17 months)
Date of Death: September 2009
In November 2010, father on trial for murdering son during visitation, allegedly to avoid child support. Was found guilty of all charges except malice murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole
43) Father: SHANE SOUCY
Victim(s): Connor Soucy (4 months)
Date of Death: August 2009
Infant became "unresponsive" during visit with father. Later died at hospital
44) Father: ROOSEVELT BRADLEY II
Victim(s): Roosevelt Bradley III (8 months)
Date of Death: August 2009
Father arrested for murder of infant while mother in battered women's shelter. In January 2012, sentenced to life in prison on 2nd-degree murder charges. It is reported that mother was not allowed to testify about father's history of domestic violence at trial.
45) Father: JEFF MEECE
Victim(s): Erika Meese (14 months)
Date of Death: August 2009
In September 2010, father found unfit to stand trial for murder, though he had been granted twice weekly visitation. Daughter beaten to death with a baseball bat.
46) Father: CORDELL RICHARDSON
Victim(s): Eboni Richardson (19 months)
Date of Death: August 2009
Father shot and killed daughter during visitation because he didn't want child's mother to do a move away. Father also shot himself in the head. In February 2012, it was reported that father survived injury but is permanently disabled and unable to understand any pending criminal proceedings against him.
47) Father: RONALD A. BOHANNON
Victim(s): Travis Bohannon (14 months)
Date of Death: August 2009
Father separated from wife. Son "accidently" shot during visitation. Father convicted of reckless homicide in January 2010
48) Father: UNNAMED FATHER
Victim(s): Caden Michael Reemes (4 years)
Date of Death: August 2009
Child asphyxiated at the home of his custodial UNNAMED FATHER.
49) Father: SHANE SOUCY
Victim(s): Connor Soucy (4 months)
Date of Death: August 2009
Infant became "unresponsive" during visit with father. Later died at hospital.
50) Father: TIMOTHY FRAZIER
Victim(s): Cole Frazier (21 months)
Date of Death: May 2009
Father obtained custody with police assistance through fraudulent EPO. Shot son to death in murder-suicide. Mother suing police, city
51) Father: MELVIN ORTIZ
Victim(s): Unnamed Son (5 years)
Date of Death: July 2009
Son beaten to death while visiting father, stepmother. As of May 2011, no trial had been scheduled for Ortiz.
52) Father: CORY RICE
Victim(s): Janiya Nicole Hale (1 year)
Date of Death: July 2009
Daughter died of blunt-force trauma during overnight visitation with her father, a registered sex offender. Father later pleaded guilty to capital murder and was given life with the possibility of parole.
53) Father: KRISTOPHER GRIFFIN
Victim(s): Kaitlyn (6 years)
Date of Death: July 2009
Father allegedly broke into the mother's house and killed daughter because he was concerned about a possible move away. In July 2012, convicted of 1st-degree murder, which carried with it a life sentence with no chance of parole.
54) Father: LESLIE G. SHULER
Victim(s): Nathaniel Turner (7 years)
Date of Death: June 2009
Father charged with beating death of son. Took place during father's summer visitation, which he had just recently obtained. As of January 2012, father’s lawyers seeking change of venue for trial.
55) Father: ROLAND MATTHEW
Victim(s): Kristina Hepp (4 years)
Date of Death: April 2009
Father filed for custody in November 2008, obtained it in February 2009. Child was apparently sexually abused, battered, and tortured from the start. In April 2010, father pleaded no contest to 1st-degree
56) Father: MICHAEL CONNELLY
Victim(s): Duncan Connelly (6 years) and Jack Connelly (4 years)
Date of Death: March 2009
Father killed sons in murder-suicide during court-ordered visitation. Mother had extensive involvement with the courts trying to prevent contact with father.
57) Father: SAMUEL SEJOUR
Victim(s): Elijay Kye Aliazar (3 months)
Date of Death: January 2009
Father had shared custody with infant's mother. Son died of blunt force trauma to the head during visitation. Father charged with 2nd-degree murder.
58) Father: DANNY PLATT
Victim: Ja'Shawn (2 years)
Date of Death: January 2009
Father arrested for murder of son during weekend visitation; alleged that father had been trying to avoid paying back child support.
59) Father: RILEY CHOATE
Victim(s): Christian Choate
Date of Death: 2009. Body not found till May 2011.
Boy allegedly tortured, killed by custodial father. Father gained custody with help of mental health therapist, and retained custody despite ongoing child abuse allegations. As of August 2012, father's murder trial delayed.
60) Father: HANIF SIMS
Victim(s): Genesis Sims (9 years)
Date of Death: December 2008
Father obtained custody in New Jersey and retained custody despite child abuse investigations in that state. Father and girlfriend relocated to Colorado. Girl’s remains found in former home’s crawl space in May 2010. In November 2010, Father, girlfriend both charged in girl’s death, ordered to trial. Father pleads guilty to child abuse in daughter’s death in January 2012. Sentenced to 40 years in prison in April 2012.
61) Father: THOMAS LUDWIG
Victim(s): Diella Ludwig (2 months)
Date of Death: December 2008
CPS granted father THOMAS LUDWIG custody of infant twins. Father charged with 1st-degree murder in Diella's death, and was c
62) Father: CLAYTON LEE MURPHY JR.
Victim(s): Juwan Murphy (8 years), Tayshuan Murphy (2 years)
Date of Death: October 2008
Father stabbed children to death during visitation in order to “get back” at his estranged wife. Had threatened to harm the children before. Convicted of 1st-degree murder in June 2010.
63) Father: ERNESTO GONZALEZ
Victim(s): Giovanni Gonzalez (5 years)
Date of Death: August 2008
Boy “disappeared” during “scheduled visit” with father. Formal visitation agreement had yet to be worked out. Father had previous criminal convictions, including assault. He has apparently confessed to killing the boy, but there has been no criminal conviction. Body has not been found. In December 2011, psychologist ruled that father incompetent to stand trial.
64) Father: RICHARD LYONS
Victim(s): Mya (9 years)
Date of Death: July 2008
In January 2011, father finally arrested and charged in stabbing death of daughter. Had been staying with father for summer visitation.
65) Father: CLAYTON LEE MURPHY JR.
Victim(s): Juwan Murphy (8 years), Tayshuan Murphy (2 years)
Date of Death: October 2008
Father stabbed children to death during visitation in order to “get back” at his estranged wife. Had threatened to harm the children before. Convicted of 1st-degree murder in June 2010.
66) Father: WILLIAM STEWARD VINCENT
Victim(s): Savanna Vincent (5 years)
Date of Death: June 2008
In July 2010, custodial father, step finally indicted for 2nd-degree murder. Non-custodial mother filed suit against state in July 2011. Claims DSS failed to investigate validated child abuse complaints
67) Father: WILLIAM STEWARD VINCENT
Victim(s): Savanna Vincent (5 years)
Date of Death: June 2008
In July 2010, custodial father, step finally indicted for 2nd-degree murder. Non-custodial mother filed suit against state in July 2011. Claims DSS failed to investigate validated child abuse complaints.
68) Father: ALVIN JOHNSON
Victim(s): Chad (C.J.) Johnson (3 years)
Date of Death: May 2008
Father had been in “custody battle” with mother, and had secured custody just two months before the boy’s murder. Father found guilty of capital murder in November 2010 and sentenced to life in prison.
69) Father: MARK CASTILLO
Victim(s): Anthony Castillo (6 years), Austin Castillo (4 years), Athena Castillo (2 years)
Date of Death: March 2008
Mother had tried to stop father from having access, but blocked by courts. Children murdered during court-ordered visitation. Father pleaded guilty in October 2009, and sentenced to three consecutive life sentences without possibility of parole.
70) Father: MARK CASTILLO
Victim(s): Anthony Castillo (6 years), Austin Castillo (4 years), Athena Castillo (2 years)
Date of Death: March 2008
Mother had tried to stop father from having access, but blocked by courts. Children murdered during court-ordered visitation. Father pleaded guilty in October 2009, and sentenced to three consecutive life sentences without possibility of parole.
71) Father: STEPHEN NELSON
Victim(s): Turner Jordan Nelson (3 years)
Date of Death: February 2008
Murdered by father by being thrown off bridge. Father and mother had argued in court over custody. In January 2011, father sentenced to 50 years in prison.
72) Father: STEPHEN NELSON
Victim(s): Turner Jordan Nelson (3 years)
Date of Death: February 2008
Murdered by father by being thrown off bridge. Father and mother had argued in court over custody. In January 2011, father sentenced to 50 years in prison.
73) Father: CHAUNCEY ROBINSON
Victim(s): Chavon Robinson (22 months)
Date of Death: February 2008
Father convicted in December 2009 of murdering child during visitation.
74) Father: RANDY COONS
Victim(s): Brooklyn Coons (23 months)
Date of Death: January 2008
Girl died in home of custodial father. Girlfriend convicted of 1st-degree murder. Mother deceased. Safety concerns of maternal grandparents ignored by KS SRS.
75) Father: TERRY BETHEL (aka Terry Noel)
Victim(s): Josiah Shaw (13 months)
Date of Death: January 2008
Father allegedly arranged to have visitation with son, then shot him to death to avoid child support. As of March 2012, no charges had been filed in baby's death.
76) Father: JAMEL HUBBARD
Victim(s): Kemarrious Moore (2 years)
Date of Death: 2008
The child had been living with his father for only one week when he arrived in the emergency room. The boy was unconscious with multiple injuries that ultimately proved fatal. Father later pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of felony murder and was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
77) Father: MORRIES D. HILL SR.
Victim(s): Morries Hill Jr. (5 months)
Date of Death: 2008
Father charged in connection with the death of son. Baby died from "severe physical abuse." Infant died in father's home during overnight visitation. Father sentenced to one year of prison in May 2012.
78) Father: JOSI M. HALL
Victim(s): Kyla Hall (1 year)
Date of Death: 2008
Father had sole custody, and had been cleared of previous abuse allegations. Daughter died of blunt force trauma at home. Father convicted of 2nd-degree murder, and in May 2010, sentenced to life in prison.
79) Father: OLIVER BRAMAN
Victim(s): Elaine Kaczor-Braman (stepmother), Nicholas Braman (9 years)
Date of Death: October 2007
Custodial father with history of domestic violence, child abuse kills second wife, son in murder-suicide. Mother had reclaimed custody of older sons after they ran away. Father pleaded guilty to abusing the older boys, but failed to show up for sentencing. CPS, however, refused to remove youngest son. In July 2010, protective mother filed federal suit against child protective services.
80) Father: PATRICK WATKINS
Victim(s): Michaela Watkins (10 years)
Date of Death: 2007
Custodial father, stepmother found guilty of murder in girl's death. Girl removed from mother's home by social worker.
81) Father: TONY CAMACHO
Victim(s): Crystal Camacho (8 years), Nelson Camacho (10 years)
Date of Death: December 2006
Father and mother were finalizing divorce. During Christmas visitation, father stabbed daughter, then killed her and brother in arson murder-suicide. Mother had unsuccessfully petitioned for protection.
82) Father: GERALD ROBERT WELLS
Victim(s): Jacob Matthew Dunn (23 months)
Date of Death: October 2006
Parents were never married. Father frequently protested against paying child support. Just months after filing for joint custody, father murdered son by asphyxiation during “planned visit.” Father shot and killed himself.
83) Father: GERALD ROBERT WELLS
Victim(s): Jacob Matthew Dunn (23 months)
Date of Death: October 2006
Parents were never married. Father frequently protested against paying child support. Just months after filing for joint custody, father murdered son by asphyxiation during “planned visit.” Father shot and killed himself
84) Father: DENNIS POTTS
Victim(s): Tori Vienneau (22 years), Dean Springtube (10 months)
Date of Death: July 2006
Father is convicted in September 2009 in the murders of his former girlfriend and son. Father didn't want to take paternity test, pay child support.
85) Father: DAVID BROWN
Victim(s): Harley Brown (15 years), Ashley Brown (13 years) wounded
Date of Death: September 2005
Custodial dad pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder charges in July 2006. Mother was seeking custody at the time of crime
86) Father: WESLEY JONATHAN WILLIAMS
Victim(s): Danielle Baker (mother), sons Ahmaad (4 years) and Amarion (1 year), and unrelated infant.
Date of Death: 2005
Father allegedly committed quadruple murder because he was angry about child support. In October 2009, found guilty on four counts of 1st-degree murder.
87) Father: NAEEM WILLIAMS
Victim(s): Talia Williams (5 years)
Date of Death: 2005
Custodial father still facing charges in daughter's beating death. Had gained custody just 7 months before murder. Trial was supposed to begin in January 2012.
89)Father: JIM NICE JR.
Victim(s): Justin Nice (6 years), Spencer Nice (6 years), Raquel Anna Nice (2 years)
Date of Death: 2005
Father killed children with rat poison during court-ordered visitation. In September 2006, found guilty on three counts of 1st-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison with no parole.
90) Father: ANTONY MANGIAMELE
Victim(s): Riley (2 years)
Date of Death: February 2005
Father kills son in murder-suicide during unsupervised visitation ordered by Judge William Weir. According to October 2010 article, the judge resigned on the 4th anniversary of the boy’s murder.
91) Father: AARON THOMPSON
Victim(s): Aarone Thompson (7 years)
Date of Death: Reported missing in November 2005 . Body never recovered.
Father convicted in September 2009 in daughter's murder. Father had custody, as he had abducted the children from mother in Michigan