Age: Adult – Page 35 – Disability Day of Mourning

Robert Meredith Jr.

Gravestone reading, Meredith, Robert L Sr, SP4 USA, 1935 2012, Mary Ann, 1938 2012, Robert L Jr,1694, 2013, forever in our hearts. Name: Robert Meredith Jr.
Died: September 22, 2013.
Age at death: 55.
Cause of death: Blunt force injury.
Location: Joliet, Illinois, USA.
Disability: Intellectual disability.

Details:
Robert’s brother punched him and hit him with a stick. He died of his injuries.

Case status:
Francis Zabala (Brother-in-law), charged with murder, convicted of involuntary manslaughter, sentenced to 4-8 years in prison.

Source:
Joliet man gets 8-year sentence for fatal beating
Joliet murder trial testimony: Broken ribs led to man’s death
2013 Joliet murder trial to begin
Joliet murder trial: Wife saw husband beat victim
Update: Murder Victim ID’d, Died from ‘Blunt Force Injuries’: Coroner
Defendant testifies in Joliet murder trial
Joliet man found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in beating of mentally disabled brother-in-law
Joliet man guilty of involuntary manslaughter: jury

Virginia Chumbley

Name: Virginia “Jenny” Chumbley.
Died: August 28, 2013.
Age at death: 44.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: London, Kentucky, USA.
Disability: Breast cancer.

Details:
Jenny’s husband shot her in the head as she slept. He claimed he had done it to “stop her suffering”.

Case status:
Ernest Christ Chumbley (Husband), pleaded guilty to manslaughter, sentenced to 13-15 years.

Source:
Man who says he killed wife to stop suffering given 15 years

Marian Roberts

No Photo Name: Marian Roberts.
Died: August 17, 2013.
Age at death: 57.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Oakland, California, USA.
Disability: Quadriplegic, TBI.

Details:
Marian was shot by her father in a murder-suicide.

Case status:
William K. Roberts (Father), deceased.

Source:
Oakland father, daughter shot to death in murder-suicide
Oakland man kills disabled daughter, self
Elderly Oakland man kills disabled daughter, self
Oakland father, daughter shot to death in murder-suicide

Melissa Torres

Photo of Melissa Torres, a woman with light brown skin, dark brown hair, and glasses. She wears large earrings and a maroon-and-gray sweater; in the foreground is a joystick for controlling her power wheelchair. Name: Melissa Torres.
Died: August 4, 2013.
Age at death: 32.
Cause of death: Asphyxia.
Location: New York City, New York, USA.
Disability: Quadriplegic.

Details:
Melissa’s boyfriend strangled or suffocated her.

Melissa had a two-year-old son who was in the apartment at the time. Though he was alone for most of the next day, the little boy was found safe and now lives with his grandmother.

Case status:
Angelo Sanchez (Boyfriend), convicted of and sentenced to 25 years to life.

Source:
Quadriplegic Woman Found Dead In Her Williamsburg Bathroom, Boyfriend Charged
Boy left with murdered mom’s body still thinks she’s just sleeping
NYC man gets 25 years to life for suffocating quadriplegic girlfriend, leaving son with body

Melinda Pace

Photo of Mindy Pace, a young woman with short brown hair. She is wrapped in a paisley blanket, with her head bent forward, smiling and peeking at the camera through her bangs. Name: Melinda ‘Mindy’ Pace.
Died: July 22, 2013.
Age at death: 58.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Jackson, Mississipi, USA.
Disability: Intellectual disability.

Details:
Mindy’s sister fatally shot Mindy and her dog before committing suicide.

Case status:
Nancy Pace (Sister), deceased.

Source:
Murder/Suicide – Killed – Melinda Pace (Jackson, MS)
Jackson woman who killed sister dies

Mary Swierzewski

Photo of Mary Swierzewski, a middle-aged woman with fair skin and chin-length blond hair, wearing a red blouse. Name: Mary Swierzewski.
Died: July 6, 2013.
Age at death: 59.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: East Rockhill, Alabama, USA.
Disability: “Mentally handicapped”.

Details:
Mary was shot by her father in a murder-suicide.

Mary “loved to dance. She also enjoyed volunteering at the Sellersville Theater, Quakertown Library and participating with the Silver Sneakers at the Upper Bucks YMCA. Mary loved bells and took great pride in her collection. She also enjoyed watching Dora, the Explorer and Sponge Bob.”

Case status:
Thaddeus Swierzewski (Father), deceased.

Source:
Murder/Suicide – Thaddeus Swierzewski (Bucks County, PA)
Mary Swierzewski (1953-2013) – Find a Grave.

Monica Schemm

Photo of Monica Schemm, a woman with fair skin and strawberry-blonde hair pulled back in a ponytail. She is smiling; she is wearing glasses and a Christmas sweater. Name: Monica Schemm.
Died: June 12, 2013.
Age at death: 49.
Cause of death: Suffocation.
Location: Crescent, Oklahoma, USA.
Disability: Brain cancer survivor; traumatic brain injury from a fall.

Details:
Monica’s husband tied her to a chair, then tied a plastic bag over her head to suffocate her. He initially tried to disguise it as a home invasion, but when found out, claimed it was a “mercy killing”.

Case status:
Mark Schemm (Husband), convicted of first-degree murder, sentenced to life without parole.

Source:
Husband arrested for robbery claim, murder of wife
Oklahoma court upholds man’s life sentence in wife’s death

Marcel Hill

No Photo Name: Marcel Hill.
Died: May 18, 2013.
Age at death: 38.
Cause of death: Traumatic injury.
Location: Jackson, Mississipi, USA.
Disability: Mental illness, cognitive impairment, physical disability.

Details:
Marcel was beaten and stabbed to death by his girlfriend, who had a long-term history of abusing him.

He worked at a fast-food restaurant.

Case status:
Camia Gamet (Girlfriend), convicted of first-degree murder, sentenced to life without parole.

Source:
Judge screams ‘I hope you die in prison’ at woman who murdered disabled boyfriend
Broken glass, dented frying pan, busted lamp found near body of Marcel Hill, allegedly beaten, stabbed to death by girlfriend
Camia Gamet, 30, arraigned on charge of open murder for allegedly beating boyfriend to death
Case manager testifies she warned Marcel Hill of Camia Gamet, the woman accused of killing him
Woman accused of murder tells detective she came upon boyfriend’s body; trial continues Monday
Camia Gamet | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
Jim Fisher True Crime: The Camia Gamet Murder Case: Marcel Hill’s Violent Life and Brutal Death

Victoria Prokopovitz

Name: Victoria Prokopovitz.
Died: April 25, 2013 (Last seen; body not found).
Age at death: 59.
Cause of death: Unknown homicide.
Location: Pittsfield, Wisconsin, USA.
Disability: Depression, dissociative identity disorder, colon cancer survivor, mobility impaired (used walker or cane).

Details:
When Victoria disappeared and her husband reported her missing, police quickly became suspicious because her husband’s new girlfriend lied to police during a hearing to determine whether a crime had been committed. Though how Victoria died was never discovered because her body was never found, a jury concluded that she had been killed by her husband.

Victoria’s husband had access to a sludge pond full of industrial chemicals which could have been used to dispose of a body, and made statements to the effect that Victoria was dead and never coming back. Victoria’s husband was convicted of first-degree intentional homicide. Police say he had a financial motive to want Victoria dead, was tired of caring for her and wanted to be available to be with his new girlfriend.

Case Status:
James Prokopovitz (Husband), convicted of first-degree intentional homicide; charged with domestic abuse, perjury and resisting or obstructing an officer. Sentenced to life without parole.
Kathryn Friday (Husband’s girlfriend), pleaded no contest to perjury, conspiracy to commit perjury, and obstruction; died by suicide before sentencing.

Source:
Daughters beg for answers as James Prokopovitz gets life in prison without parole for killing wife, who’s still missing
Wisconsin man convicted of murdering his missing wife
Missing woman’s son, daughter testify during Day 2 of murder trial
Missing woman murder trial delayed after judge breaks ankle
More witnesses testify on Day 3 of missing woman murder trial
WATCH LIVE: Missing woman’s son takes stand on second day of murder trial
Prosecution, defense make opening statements in missing woman murder trial
Victoria Lynn Prokopovitz – The Charley Project
9 women, 6 men to hear trial of man accused of killing wife
Woman connected to disappearance case dies before sentencing

40-year-old man

No Photo Name Unknown.
Died: April 22, 2013.
Age at death: 40.
Cause of death: Drugged and asphyxiated.
Location: Poissy, France.
Disability: Autism, hypoxic brain injury.

Details:
This 40-year-old man was found dead, drugged and smothered with a plastic bag over his head. His father was found unconscious but alive in a similar state.

Case Status:
His father was charged with murder.

Sources:
Poissy : désespéré, il tue son fils autiste
Autisme : les entendre vivants, ou les comprendre… morts ?