People reports Heidi Matheny told police she intentionally drowned her grandmother in the kitchen sink so she could “be at rest.” Matheny has pleaded guilty to murder.
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100-Year-Old California Man Killed in Hit and Run
100-year-old Oakland resident, Tzu-Ta-Ko was killed after being hit by a car on Sunday, Feb. 19. According to People, authorities are still looking for the driver after the vehicle fled the scene. The Oakland Police Department issued a release for the public’s help in finding the vehicle. Tzu-Ta was hit on 19th and Harrison St. around 7 a.m.
An Elderly Woman Allegedly Killed Her Terminally Ill Husband in His Hospital Room.
Ellen Gilland, 76, shot her husband, Jerry Gillan, 77, to death in his room at Advent Health Daytona Beach hospital. The incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 22, 2023, according to WESH.
3 Kids Have Turned Themselves in to Police in Connection with Bludgeoning Death of 73yo Man
Two 14 year-olds and a 10 year-old have turned themselves in to police in connection with the beating death of James Lambert, 73. The 14 year-old male has been charged with murder and will be tried as an adult.
The Crimes of Juana Barraza: “El Mataviejitas”
From late 2002 until 2006, the Mexico City elderly population was chilled to the bone by El Mataviejitas, a serial killer who charmed and deceived their way into the homes of elderly women before beating and strangling them. One day, but chance, the killer was found by police, but who they found rocked their understanding of the case to its foundations.
Sketch Released of Killer for the Murders of New Hampshire Couple
A sketch of the Reid couple’s killer has been released detailing a white male who was seen by multiple eyewitnesses on the trail where Stephen and Djeswende Reid were murdered. A $33,500 reward has been announced for the arrest and indictment of the pictured suspect.
Amy Archer-Gilligan and the Murder Factory
What started as a simple, happy life turned sour when Amy became greedy. Over the course of eight years, Amy poisoned five known victims from 1908-1916. However, the estimated total is near 100. Authorities eventually arrested her in 1916, but the damage was already done. She had collected the money from her victims and used it not only for personal gain, but to continue a deadly business.