All articles tagged with #murder suicide
A California couple (79 and 80) were found with traumatic injuries after being targeted by a scammer posing as Tom Selleck; police say the deaths appear to be a murder-suicide and there is no evidence the impersonator was involved, with the wife having sent about $30,000 before authorities intervened.
Police say Matthew Mitchell is the suspect in a murder-suicide that left Thy Mitchell and their two children dead in a River Oaks home; Traveler's Table issued a statement asking for unity and privacy as investigators continue, and the Texas Restaurant Association offered condolences and resources for those affected.
Police say a 52-year-old Houston restaurateur shot his wife, 39, and their two children, ages 8 and 4, at a River Oaks home before killing himself in what investigators classify as a murder-suicide. The couple ran Traveler’s Table and Traveler’s Cart; the restaurants remained open as colleagues mourned the loss.
Authorities say 52-year-old Matthew Mitchell, a wealthy Houston restaurant owner and former pharmaceutical CEO, killed his pregnant wife Thy and their two children before taking his own life in their River Oaks home; a babysitter found the children in their beds around 5:30 p.m., and investigators described it as a murder-suicide with motive unclear.
Houston police say a River Oaks home was found with two adults and two children dead in what investigators describe as a murder-suicide; the couple, Matthew and Thy Mitchell, owners of Traveler's Table, are identified as the family, with Matthew named as the suspect.
Houston police say Thy and Matthew Mitchell, founders of Traveler's Table and Traveler's Cart, and their two children were found dead in a River Oaks home in what is being investigated as a murder-suicide, with Matthew identified as the suspect; the couple were prominent restaurateurs who recently earned recognition as Restaurateurs of the Year, and tributes have poured in from the local dining community as HPD requests information to aid the investigation.
Houston police say a welfare check found four family members dead in a River Oaks home: a 39-year-old woman, an 8-year-old girl, a 4-year-old boy, and a 52-year-old man who investigators believe shot the three victims and then himself, in what is being treated as a murder-suicide.
Family of Dr. Cerina Fairfax asks for privacy after her estranged husband, former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, killed her and then killed himself in a murder‑suicide amid a messy divorce. Police say he was served court paperwork and faced related stresses, with the couple’s teenage children present but unharmed.
Dentist Dr. Cerina Fairfax is mourned after police say her estranged husband, former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, killed her and then took his own life in their Annandale home during a divorce dispute; the couple's two teenage children were home, and colleagues praised Fairfax for her devotion to patients and family.
Court filings reveal that in 2022 former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax bought a handgun with money meant for his children’s riding lessons and was later found in a park during an apparent mental-health crisis; a Fairfax County judge noted isolation, drinking and a sense of hopelessness, and granted joint legal custody while ordering him to vacate the family home as divorce proceedings continued. The court also scheduled a show-cause hearing, and police said paperwork in the case may have spurred the shooting in which Fairfax killed his estranged wife Cerina Fairfax and himself days after those proceedings.
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax fatally shot his wife Cerina and then killed himself at their Annandale home in a murder‑suicide tied to an ongoing divorce; their teenage children were present, and Fairfax's son called 911 after a report of a possible stabbing. Police said there was no prolonged confrontation as the incident occurred after the couple had been separated and their divorce papers had been served.
In Fairfax County, former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shot his wife Cerina Fairfax and then killed himself after a contentious marriage; court documents describe isolation, daily drinking, a 'same-roof' separation, and divorce papers served recently, as investigators probe the final moments with their two teenagers home and their son calling 911.
Former Virginia lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax and his wife Cerina were found dead in their Annandale home in an apparent murder‑suicide after an ongoing divorce dispute; police say Fairfax shot Cerina several times then killed himself, with their two teenage children present and later placed in the care of relatives. Authorities noted a prior domestic-incident call, and the case follows Fairfax’s past sexual assault allegations, which he has denied.
Former Virginia lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax killed his wife Cerina Fairfax and then shot himself at their Annandale home during an ongoing divorce dispute, after a 911 call from one of their teenage children shortly after midnight. The couple were living together amid dissolution proceedings, and police noted Fairfax’s previous 2019 sexual assault allegations had derailed his political career; a January accusation Fairfax made against Cerina was later deemed unfounded by police after reviewing footage.
Barbara Deer and her son Kaleb Deer were found shot dead in their Chicago home; police say it appears to be a murder-suicide and the medical examiner confirmed the deaths. Kaleb, 23, had a gunshot wound to the head and Barbara, 51, was shot three times. The Deers are the family of the late Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer, who died in 2024.