Age: Adult – Disability Day of Mourning

Anu Kumar

Name: Anu Kumar.
Died: August 19, 2025.
Age at death: 32.
Cause of death: Unspecified homicide.
Location: Cobram, Victoria, Australia.
Disability: Multiple sclerosis.

Details:
Anu’s husband allegedly killed her. Her two children were in the home at the time, but escaped physically unhurt.

Anu is remembered as a polite, sweet woman and a devoted mother who lived an isolated life in Australia. She had moved from her childhood home in Bangalore to join her husband in Australia.

Case Status:
Prem Kumar (Husband), charged with murder.

Sources:
Prem Kumar charged with murder of estranged wife Anu as their two children played in backyard
‘I am Sikh warrior’: Indian-origin man in Australia forces children to record video, after murdering their mother next room
“Brainwashed”: Family violence murder accused Prem Kumar converted to Islam after moving to Australia
‘She didn’t know anyone’: Anu’s isolated Australian life before alleged murder

Ryan Long

Name: Ryan Long.
Died: August 18, 2025.
Age at death: 48.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Madbury, New Hampshire, USA.
Disability: Glioblastoma (brain cancer).

Details:
Ryan’s wife killed him, his 8-year-old son Parker, and his 6-year-old daughter Ryan; then she fatally shot herself. His three-year-old child was left unharmed to be rescued by emergency responders and is now staying with family. Media speculation as to her motives mentions her husband’s cancer, depression, and a recent accusation of embezzling money from her workplace.

Ryan worked as a school psychologist.

Case Status:
Emily Long (Wife) is deceased.

Sources:
Mom In Murder-Suicide Accused of Embezzlement One Week Before Killing Husband, Kids and Herself
Before She Killed Husband and 2 Kids, N.H. Mom Said She Was Depressed — But Said Her Coping Method Was ‘Cheaper than Therapy’
Tragic video mum shared online day before killing her husband with brain cancer
New Hampshire mother who killed husband, 2 kids in murder-suicide shared chilling TikTok video
New Hampshire mom Emily Long who killed husband, 2 kids in murder-suicide admitted she needed professional help
‘Perfect Family’ Slaughter: Depressed Mom Guns Down Husband And Kids In New Hampshire Before Killing Herself
AG: Emily Long Killed Her Husband, Two Children and Herself in Their Home
Ryan & Emily Long NH murder-suicide at Madbury home mystery

Muruganantham L

Name: Muruganantham, son of Lingaswami.
Died: July 28, 2025.
Age at death: 41.
Cause of death: Sharp-force trauma.
Location: Dharapuram, Tamil Nadu, India.
Disability: Autism, Becker muscular dystrophy.

Details:
Muruganantham’s uncle allegedly gathered a gang of people to ambush Muruganantham and hack him to death. The motive was a property dispute related to Muruganantham’s reporting of lack of fire safety and an illegal addition made to a building owned by his uncle.

Muruganantham, a lawyer, advocated for the rights of disabled prisoners in Indian jails. He was instrumental to the establishment of the Muruganantham Doctrine, which requires that prisoners must be allowed accommodations for their disabilities while incarcerated.

Case Status:
R Dhandapani (Uncle), N Nattudurai, S Dakshinamurthy, C Nagarajan, K Ram, S Sundaran, Balamurugan, Sathish Kumar, Sasikumar, Sudharsan, Annadurai, and Muruganantham were all arrested in connection with the murder.

Sources:
Goondas Act invoked against accused in activist Muruganantham’s murder
Autism Memorial: Muruganantham L
Lawyer and disability rights activist Muruganatham hacked to death in property dispute
Disabled lawyer hacked to death over property dispute in Tiruppur, five held
L. Muruganantham vs The State Of Tamil Nadu on 15 July, 2025
Six more arrested in Dharapuram lawyer murder case
Lawyer and disability rights activist Muruganatham hacked to death in property dispute
Disabled lawyer hacked to death over property dispute in Tiruppur, five held

Ayla Mangan

No Photo Name: Ayla Mangan.
Died: July 10, 2025.
Age at death: 32.
Cause of death: Stabbed.
Location: Canton, Ohio, USA.
Disability: Autism.

Details:
After an argument with her mother, Ayla was stabbed in the back with an ornamental sword belonging to her stepfather. Police say her mother stabbed her after an argument, and her stepfather tried to help her cover up the crime by claiming that Ayla had done it to herself because she was autistic.

Case Status:
Terri Niner (mother) pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and negligent assault and was sentenced to three years.
Francis “Jay” Niner (stepfather) is charged with obstruction of justice.

Sources:
Autism Memorial: Ayla Mangan
Canton mother to face lesser charges tied to stabbing death of autistic daughter
Canton woman charged with murder, accused of fatally stabbing daughter in back
Canton Woman Remains Jailed on Murder Charge
Mom plunges ‘short sword’ into daughter’s back during ‘dumb’ argument: Cops
Canton woman charged with murder, accused of fatally stabbing daughter in back
US Shocker: Woman Stabs 32-Year-Old Autistic Daughter to Death With Husband’s Decorative Sword During Fight in Ohio, Arrested
‘Over dumb stuff’: Ohio mom allegedly fatally stabbed daughter with ‘short sword’

Chandrasen Ramteke

No Photo Name: Chandrasen Ramteke.
Died: July 4, 2025.
Age at death: 38.
Cause of death: Smothered.
Location: Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
Disability: Stroke; bedridden.

Details:
Chandrasen had been bedridden for two years after a stroke, and his wife cared for him. When his wife had an affair and Chandrasen found out about it, she and her lover allegedly smothered him to death and tried to pass it off as a natural death. However, a postmortem examination established that Chandrasen had died from asphyxia, and the two were arrested. Police say that Chandrasen’s wife confessed to the crime, admitting that she had pinned her husband down while her lover smothered him.

Chandrasen had two daughters and a son.

Case Status:
Disha Ramteke (Wife) is charged with premeditated murder.
Asif Islam Ansari (Wife’s lover) is charged with premeditated murder.

Sources:
Nagpur horror: Wife pins down bedridden husband, lover smothered him to death
Woman Holds Down Bedridden Husband’s Hands, Lover Smothers Him to Death in Maharashtra
Maharashtra Woman Smothers Bed-Ridden Husband To Death With Help Of Lover
Nagpur horror: Woman, ‘lover’ held for ‘smothering’ paralytic husband; abuse cited as trigger
Nagpur Murder Case: Woman Kills Bedridden Husband With Lover’s Help
Maharashtra woman helps lover kill bedridden husband, tries to fake natural death
Maharashtra Woman Pins Down Paralysed Husband As Lover Smothers Him To Death

Danielle Crosbie-Davidson

No Photo Name: Danielle Crosbie-Davidson.
Died: June 11, 2025.
Age at death: 58.
Cause of death: Poisoned, smothered.
Location: Gilbert, Arizona, USA.
Disability: Dementia.

Details:
Danielle’s husband was staying in her room during his visit to the assisted living facility where she lived. When she was found dead, with bruising on her neck, her husband was arrested. Staff told police that Danielle’s health had been worsening during the visit, and that he had been acting secretive, locking the door and asking them not to feed Danielle.

According to court documents, her husband confessed to police that he had repeatedly fed Danielle a drink laced with an overdose of narcotic painkillers, and that when this did not kill her, he drugged her with sleeping pills and smothered her with a pillow.

Case Status:
Justin Davidson (Husband) is charged with first-degree murder.

Sources:
Man accused of overdosing, smothering his wife before her death at assisted care facility
Man allegedly killed wife suffering from dementia with poisoned slushy
Husband indicted in wife’s death at Gilbert hospice facility

43-year-old man

No Photo Name Unknown.
Died: April 18, 2025.
Age at death: 43.
Cause of death: Assault w/ weapons.
Location: Rajkot, Gujarat, India.
Disability: Deaf.

Details:
When this man was found murdered, police interviewed witnesses and analyzed CCTV footage and concluded that his partner had tried to enter the house, found the door locked with the deaf man asleep, and tried to force it open. When the victim woke, angry, his partner allegedly murdered him with an axe and a steel rod.

He was the supervisor of custodial services at a local cemetery.

Case Status:
His partner is charged with murder.

Sources:
Man held for murder of gay partner who was deaf

Benjamin Murphy

Name: Benjamin David Murphy.
Died: March 6, 2025.
Age at death: 33.
Cause of death: Abuse, medical neglect.
Location: Scappoose, Oregon, USA.
Disability: Autism, wheelchair user.

Details:
Benjamin’s death was reported to the police three days after the fact. Upon investigating, police arrested his mother and sibling; court documents stated that his death was “in the course of or as a result of intentional torture” and “by neglect and maltreatment consisting of neglect of medically necessary services,” but did not elaborate further.

Case Status:
Katherine Raina (Mother), charged with first-degree murder, murder by abuse, criminally negligent homicide, criminal mistreatment, and abuse of a corpse.
Hillary Murphy (Sibling), charged with first-degree murder, murder by abuse, criminally negligent homicide, criminal mistreatment, and abuse of a corpse.

Sources:
Mother and daughter arrested in Scappoose for murder and abuse of family member
Scappoose duo faces murder charges after man’s death of ‘neglect and maltreatment’
Mom, sibling accused of murdering family member in Scappoose denied bail

Kul Acharya

black and white photo of an older southeast asian man wearing glasses and traditional headwear Name: Kul Prasad Acharya.
Died: December 23, 2024.
Age at death: 56.
Cause of death: Blunt trauma.
Location: Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi, Khotang, Province 1, Nepal.
Disability: Depression.

Details:
Neighbors grew worried about Kul and his son, 22-year-old Prabin Acharya, and called the police to check on them. Police found their bodies in the home; both had been fatally bludgeoned, and Kul’s other son was missing. After a brief time on the run, the surviving son turned himself in. Police say that he confessed to killing his father and brother because his father had depression, his brother had become addicted to drugs and wasn’t doing well at school, and he believed they were better off dead.

Mr. Acharya was head of the Khotang District Post Office.

Case Status:
Milan Acharya (Son) is charged with murder.

Sources:
Milan Acharya surrenders and confesses he killed father and brother
Balkot double murder suspect surrenders to police
Curb Rising Homicides

DJ McCollum

Name: DJ McCollum.
Died: October 24, 2024.
Age at death: 32.
Cause of death: Stabbed.
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Disability: Severe burn survivor; wheelchair user.

Details:
DJ lived with his adoptive mother, Patricia and Kaydence, his 11-year-old sister. Concerned neighbors called the police, saying an armed man with a knife was in the home. That led to an hours-long standoff, with SWAT teams negotiating, before they were finally able to enter the home. There, they found DJ, his mother, and his 11-year-old sister dead from stab wounds. The suspect, who turned out to DJ’s brother-in-law, had self-inflicted stab wounds, of which he died after he was taken to the hospital. He had a history of arrests for domestic violence.

DJ and Kaydence had been two of Patricia’s many foster children. DJ, who had been severely burned as an infant, became Patricia’s foster son and then, at ten years old, her adopted son. She raised him through childhood and adolescence and watched him accept his high school diploma, walking on prosthetic legs.

Case Status:
Anthony Mathis (brother-in-law), deceased.

Sources:
Ohio foster mom, daughter and disabled son killed in murder-suicide
‘Hero’ foster mom, her daughter and disabled son stabbing victims
Cincinnati foster mom, adopted son killed in triple homicide
Man who stabbed his family to death had recent history of arrests for violence