Kimberly Bridges

Photo of an older woman with pale skin and red cheeks, her frizzy gray hair tied back with a black headband.Name: Kimberly Bridges.
Died: May 25, 2022 (Body found).
Age at death: 65.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Fairbanks, Alaska, USA.
Disability: Depression.

Details:
When Kimberly went missing, her husband told police she had left him. Months later, when her body was found in the wilderness, having been shot in the head, her husband told police that she had depression and had asked him to kill her.

Case Status:
Robert Bridges (Husband), charged with murder.

Sources:
Man charged in wife’s death after body is found by tour group north of Fairbanks
Husband Arrested for Murder in Death of Kimberly Bridges of Fox
Tour group finds missing woman’s body in Alaska, officials say. Husband is charged

Pankaj

No PhotoName: Pankaj.
Died: May 23, 2022.
Age at death: 22.
Cause of death: Throat cut.
Location: Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Disability: Intellectual disability.

Details:
Pankaj’s brother allegedly cut his throat and tried to burn his body. Police say he confessed to the crime during interrogation.

Case Status:
Ashok (Brother), arrested on suspicion of murder.

Sources:
Man Kills Mentally Challenged Brother In Uttar Pradesh; Arrested: Police

Unknown Woman

No PhotoName Unknown.
Died: May 23, 2022.
Age at death: 30s.
Cause of death: Sleeping pill overdose.
Location: Incheon, South Korea.
Disability: Cerebral palsy.

Details:
This woman’s mother allegedly poisoned her with sleeping pills.

Case Status:
Her mother, charged with murder.

Sources:
Mother arrested on charge of killing disabled daughter
Mother charged with killing disabled daughter

Eli Hart

Photo of a boy with fair skin and light-brown hair, wearing a hoodie. He is holding a fish and smiling, showing his missing front teeth.Name: Eli Hart.
Died: May 20, 2022.
Age at death: 6.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Mound, Minnesota, USA.
Disability: Townes-Brock syndrome.

Details:
Eli was found dead in the trunk of his mother’s car after she shot him dead with a shotgun.

Eli liked to play with matchbox cars and wanted to be a firefighter when he grew up. He had recently learned how to fish, and had such a talent for it that he caught more fish on his first day than his father, who owns a bait shop and had been fishing all his life.

Case Status:
Julissa Thaler (Mother), convicted of first- and second-degree murder, sentenced to life without parole.

Sources:
Julissa Thaler sentenced to life in prison for murdering 6-year-old son, Eli Hart
Father of slain 6-year-old takes stand in mom’s trial: ‘He was everything to me’
Mental health records sought by lawyer representing woman accused of killing 6-year-old son
Woman charged with shooting 6-year-old son whose body was found in trunk during traffic stop
Father was trying to reclaim custody of boy found slain in trunk in Mound
Family of boy killed in Mound says state didn’t do enough to protect him ‘They ignored us’
Funeral and Headstone, organized by Nikita K
Family remember the boy found dead in Mound, ‘Eli was the sweetest kid’
2 Arrested After Boy’s Body Found In Trunk; Victim Identified As Eli Hart
Mother, 28, is arrested after son, 6, is found in car trunk

Jack Ross

Photo of a young African-American manlying propped up in bed, smiling. He has a hospital call button lying across his chest. He is wearing a teal shirt.Name: Jack McKenzie Ross.
Died: May 18, 2022.
Age at death: 35.
Cause of death: Arson fire.
Location: Tyler, Texas, USA.
Disability: Mental and physical disability.

Details:
When Jack’s home caught on fire, he was trapped inside and died. Fire investigators believe Jack’s brother deliberately set the fire, knowing that Jack’s physical and mental disabilities might keep him from escaping.

Jack loved to cook, clean, and help others, and did his share of the chores at home. Jack was a fan of the Dallas Cowboys, watched wrestling every Friday, and is remembered for his loving personality.

In his obituary, Jack’s family says:
The news media referred to him a ‘man with special needs’. His ‘special needs’ were to always seek out those who needed a helping hand. They did not know our Jack. He never had a need, special or otherwise. His desire was to help others. He was an “extraordinarily special person”, but not for the reasons they gave.

Case Status:
Robert Harrison Johnson IV (Half-brother), charged with murder.

Sources:
Tyler man accused of causing house fire that killed half-brother with special needs indicted on arson
Man charged with starting Smith County house fire that killed his half-brother
Man arrested for murder after allegedly starting fatal fire that killed half-brother
OFFICIALS: East Texas man arrested for murder after setting house fire that killed half-brother with special needs
Smith County man accused of starting fire which killed disabled half-brother
Police: East Texas man blames ‘spirits’ for causing fire that killed his half-brother with special needs

Jamie Ward

No PhotoName: Jamie Ward.
Died: May 18, 2022.
Age at death: 50.
Cause of death: Throat cut.
Location: Greenfield, Wisconsin, USA.
Disability: Chronic pain; degenerative disk disease.

Details:
Jamie’s body was found in her home, with her husband. He reportedly told police that he had killed Jamie because she asked him to kill her; but news articles make no mention of a suicide note or any indication that she had wanted to die. Police describe the incident as a “domestic violence homicide”.

Case Status:
Braeden Ward (Husband), pleaded guilty to first-degree reckless homicide, sentenced to 12 years in prison and eight years on extended supervision.

Sources:
The medical examiner said Jamie Ward was dead for two weeks before her decomposing body was found.
A Greenfield man pleaded guilty to a reduced charge in the stabbing death of his wife
Greenfield Man Pleads Guilty To New Charge After Wife’s Stabbing Death
Husband says he killed wife to end suffering, drained blood from body
Milwaukee Co. man stabbed wife to death because she wanted to die, complaint states
A Greenfield man has been charged in the stabbing death of his wife. He says she lived with chronic pain and asked him to help her die.
Greenfield Man Charged With Homicide After Wife Found Stabbed To Death
Greenfield homicide: Braeden Ward accused of fatally stabbing wife
Husband ‘stabbed wife & left body to rot – but WASHED corpse to hide smell’
Woman dead 2 weeks found in home, husband to face homicide charge
Police ID woman killed in Greenfield homicide

Sharon Mook

No PhotoName: Sharon Mook.
Died: May 15, 2022.
Age at death: 82.
Cause of death: Stabbing.
Location: Mount Laurel, New Jersey, USA.
Disability: Unspecified; nursing home resident.

Details:
Sharon’s husband stabbed her to death in her nursing home.

Case Status:
Dan Mook (Husband), charged with first-degree murder, third-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and fourth-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.

Sources:
Mercy Killing? 84-year-old Mt. Laurel, NJ, Husband Charged With Wife’s Death
Mount Laurel man charged in wife’s death in nursing home, claims mercy killing

Kalayikkal Ranjini

No PhotoName: Kalayikkal Ranjini.
Died: May 12, 2022.
Age at death: 55.
Cause of death: Strangled.
Location: Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India.
Disability: Paralysis.

Details:
When Ranjini’s husband told police that she had died, her neighbors urged police to investigate. When they found marks on her neck, they questioned her husband; police say he confessed to strangling her because he “could not bear her suffering”.

Case Status:
Muniswami (Husband), arrested on suspicion of murder.

Sources:
Idukki: Bedridden woman killed by husband
Man held for strangling bedridden wife in Idukki

Sara Latimer

Photo of a woman with blond hair, pulled back; she has fair skin. A filter with pink hearts has been applied.Name: Sara Latimer.
Died: May 10, 2022.
Age at death: 32.
Cause of death: Blunt head trauma.
Location: Sparta, Wisconsin, USA.
Disability: Stroke.

Details:
Sara was beaten to death, and her boyfriend, who had previously been convicted of charges related to domestic abuse against Sara, was charged with her murder.

Case Status:
Shawn Hock (Boyfriend); charged with first-degree intentional homicide, aggravated battery, disorderly conduct, and drug charges.

Sources:
Mother of Monroe County homicide victim accuses authorities of not protecting her daughter
Man charged with killing 32-year-old Sparta woman
Autopsy: Sparta waitress beaten to death
32-year-old Sparta man in court Monday on homicide charges

Harvey Baker

Photo of a man wearing a white baseball cap, jeans, and denim jacket over a blue shirt. His skin is dark-brown; he is standing leaning against a guardrail, with a lake in the background.Name: Harvey Lee Baker.
Died: May 5, 2022.
Age at death: 74.
Cause of death: Blunt trauma.
Location: Topeka, Kansas, USA.
Disability: PTSD.

Details:
Harvey was found dead from severe blunt trauma, and police arrested his girlfriend, with whom he lived, on suspicion of murder. Harvey’s daughter told police that she suspected that Harvey’s girlfriend had been abusing him.

Harvey was a veteran of the Vietnam War who had been awarded the Silver Star for saving two of his comrades under enemy fire. He enjoyed fishing, writing, cooking soul food, and playing with his grandchildren.

Case Status:
Vicki Lee Shelton (Girlfriend), charged with first-degree murder.

Sources:
Harvey Baker saved the lives of 2 Marines in Vietnam War. He was killed Thursday in Topeka.
Topeka woman charged with murder of live-in boyfriend