US Politics | The deadliest Christmas murders from slaughter over presents to two-day shooting spree that left six dead
WHILE the holiday season is typically a time for joy, there is also a surprisingly large number of murders that have taken place on or around Christmas. From mass killings over some owed cash to a two-day shooting spree that left six people dead, the holidays have sparked some gruesome attacks over the years.
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findagrave.comJoseph and Alicia Ortega were among those killed on Christmas Eve by Bruce Pardo '/ ' Here's a look at some of the most horrific attacks to occur during the Christmas festivities. Daughter Kills Parents Over Rent In Washington state in 2007, Michele Andersen and her boyfriend went to visit her family on Christmas Eve toting handguns instead of gifts. Her parents, Wayne and Judy, lived in a home in a rural area and Michelle lived on a caravan on the grounds, according to the Mirror. Michele, 29, was reportedly angry that she was being asked to pay rent and that her brother allegedly owed her money and decided to shoot her parents. When her brother Scott, 32, and his wife Erica, also 32, came over with their two children later that day, the couple also shot them. Most read in News TOUCHING TRIBUTES Victim, 29, from Las Vegas dies in NFL star's tragic car crash accident JONBENET MYSTERY Slain child beauty queen's brother reveals why he thinks cops suspect mom 'BRILLIANT & BEAUTIFUL' Victim killed in NFL star's horror crash pictured as family mourn SHOPPERS' TERROR One victim injured in Target store shooting as cops clear scene outside CRACKING THE CASE How JonBenet Ramsey murder mystery could be 'solved in HOURS' MAULED TO DEATH Boogie boarder is killed by shark in horrific attack on Christmas Eve Police found the bodies of the murdered family members on Boxing Day. A Two-Day Shooting Spree Four killers went on a two-day murdering spree over the Christmas holiday in Dayton, Ohio, back in 1992. The massacre became known as the ...Christmas killings.... The killers, Laura Taylor, DeMarcus Smith, Heather Matthews, and Marvallous Keene, were initially trying to rob people, according to Crime & Investigation, but the later attacks had to do with fear of ...snitches.... The first victim, Joseph Wilkerson, was killed in his home on Christmas Eve. The foursome went on to kill five more people and injuring two. Taylor, Smith, and Matthews are serving life sentences for murder, while Kenne was convicted in five of the killings and was executed in July 2009. Murder Planned in Star Wars Terms Two brothers from the UK, David and Roger Cooper, plotted to kill a woman Roger was having an affair with using Star Wars terminology such as ...Death Star complete.... According to the Mirror, Roger was afraid Sameena Imam would tell his wife about the affair they were engaging in, so he and his brother plotted her death. After about a month of exchanging coded messages, Sameena arrived at David's home on Christmas Eve and was smothered with a rag soaked in chloroform. Her body was later found buried in the woods. The brothers were jailed for life, according to the BBC. A Firey Christmas Eve & Missing Children On Christmas Eve in 1945, a massive fire ripped through the home of George and Jennie Sodder and their nine children in West Virginia. Four of their children survived the fire, but the bodies of the other five were never found, according to Crime & Investigation. There was some speculation that the mob took the children as George Sodder was a vocal critic of Benito Mussolini and the fascist government in Italy. The family never gave up hope that their children were alive, even offering cash rewards, but the kids were never found. The JonBenét Case Perhaps the most famous Christmas murder mystery is the tragic death of JonBenét Ramsey in 1996. The tot was found dead on Christmas Day at her family's home in Colorado. Her father found her body in their basement, and a handwritten ransom note was also found in the house. The 6-year-old's death sparked decades of speculation about who was responsible, as the case still remains open to this day. Initially, police believed her parents and brother were involved, but they were later cleared with DNA testing. JonBenét suffered a blow to the head that broke her skull and was strangled. Man in Santa Suit Kills Ex's Family On Christmas Eve in 2008, Bruce Pardo showed up dressed in a Santa suit to a California home where his ex-wife's family was celebrating the holiday. Pardo then began shooting, killing nine people. He then set the house on fire. His ex-wife, her parents, her two brothers and their wives, her sister, and her nephew were all killed. Pardo shot himself dead the following day. Christmas Ax Attack In 2017, James Hutchinson pleaded guilty to killing his pregnant partner during a rampage while high on drugs. He reportedly attacked Nicola Woodman at her home with knives and an ax on Christmas Day. Hutchinson was reportedly in a drug-induced delusion and believed Nicola had been cheating on him. She was a mother of two and was pregnant with his child at the time. 
George and Jennie Sodder's home was set on fire on Christmas Eve 1945 and five of their children were never found 
PA:Press AssociationSameena Imam was killed on Christmas Eve by her lover's brother '/ ' Source:
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