Type: Homicide – Page 51 – Disability Day of Mourning

Nancy Gleisinger

Old, sepia-tone portrait photo of Nancy Gleisinger. She is a young woman with fair skin and curly dark-brown hair, wearing a shirt with a broad white collar. Writing at the bottom of the photo says, "Best wishes, Nancy. '58." Name: Nancy Jo Gleisinger.
Died: May 16, 2017.
Age at death: 76.
Cause of death: Stabbed.
Location: Goodyear Heights, Ohio, USA.
Disability: Alzheimer’s disease.

Details:
Nancy’s son stabbed her to death in front of her husband Earl.

Case status:
Michael Gleisinger (Son), pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and failure to provide for a functionally impaired person, sentenced to 4 years in prison.

Source:
Nancy Gleisinger Obituary – Akron, OH
Akron man pleads guilty to stabbing mother to death
Akron man pleads guilty to charges stemming from elderly mother’s stabbing death
Akron man accused of stabbing, killing mother to be confined in mental health facility
Akron man pleads guilty in stabbing death of mother, prosecutors say
Man sentenced in stabbing death of mom with Alzheimer’s
Akron man sentenced in stabbing death of 78-year-old mother

Kathy Smith

Name: Kathy Smith.
Died: May 13, 2017.
Age at death: 59.
Cause of death: Stabbed.
Location: Olean, New York, USA.
Disability: Arthritis, emphysema.

Details:
Kathy’s husband stabbed her to death.

Case status:
Edward J. Smith Jr. (Husband), charged with second-degree murder, declared not guilty by reason of insanity, committed indefinitely to a state psychiatric institution.

Source:
Smith not guilty of murdering wife by reason of insanity
Edward Smith’s daughter says mental illness led to murder
911 call played at Olean man’s hearing: ‘I murdered my wife’
Man charged with murdering wife in Olean House released from hospital, held without bail
Olean man accused of stabbing wife to death indicted on multiple counts
Olean man accused of murdering his wife
Police – Husband in Olean calls 911 after murdering his wife
Kathy Smith Obituary
Olean Man Accused of Murdering Wife Appears in City Court

Li Mouyi

No Photo Name: Li Mouyi.
Died: May 9, 2017.
Age at death: 46.
Cause of death: Drugged, strangled.
Location: Guangzhou, China.
Disability: Cerebral palsy (Quadriplegic, non-verbal).

Details:
Li’s mother thought he would have a tough life after she died; so she killed him by drugging him with sleeping pills and then strangling him.

She had other options, but rejected them all. Li could also have gone to stay with his older brother, but his mother didn’t want to burden her other son. And he was eligible for admission to a welfare home, but she preferred to kill him because she did not think they could care for him as well as she did.

Case status:
Ms. Huang (Mother), found guilty of intentional homicide, given a three-year suspended sentence.

Source:
Chinese Court Spares 83-Year-Old Woman Who Strangled Her Disabled Son
Mother Unwillingly Kills Disabled Son
Chinese court shows 83-year-old woman mercy for killing disabled son
Chinese woman who killed her disabled son forgiven by court, praised on Weibo
‘Salute to mother’s love’: Woman praised on Weibo for killing disabled son

Herlene Narosa

No Photo Name: Herlene Narosa.
Died: May 4, 2017.
Age at death: 22.
Cause of death: Traumatic injury.
Location: Banga, Aklan, Philippines.
Disability: Depression (Rape survivor).

Details:
Herlene was beaten to death by her younger brother.

She left behind a 6-month-old baby.

Case status:
“Laboy”, her 14-year-old brother; exempt from criminal liability due to his age.

Source:
Shocking: 14-year-old boy beats 22-year-old sister to death
Banga boy ‘slays’ 22-year-old sister
14-year-old boy beats elder sister to death in Aklan

Kari Whitley

Sepia-tone photo of a young woman with short hair and big earrings. Name: Kari Marann Whitley.
Died: May 3, 2017.
Age at death: 43.
Cause of death: Traumatic injury.
Location: Gulfport, Mississippi, USA.
Disability: Brain cancer survivor, wheelchair user.

Details:
Kari survived brain cancer at age 19 and went on to get a degree in journalism. She worked at the VA as a public relations specialist until she retired due to medical problems.

Kari’s husband, who had in the past assaulted her, took her back to his home from her assisted living facility so that he could get her disability check. A month later, she was dead. He had beaten her to death with a hammer.

Case status:
William Bryant (Husband), pleaded guilty to murder, sentenced to life in prison.

Source:
Man admits to removing wife from facility to get her disability check, then killing her with a hammer
Kari Whitley’s Obituary

Rekha Baloliya

No Photo Name: Rekha Baloliya.
Died: April 28, 2017.
Age at death: Adult.
Cause of death: Burns.
Location: Rajkot, Gujarat, India.
Disability: Mobility impaired after accident.

Details:
Rekha, bedridden after an accident, was allegedly set on fire by her brother-in-law and father-in-law, who were angry that her sister was spending time helping her. She was able to tell authorities who had set the fire before she died.

Case status:
Lalji Baloliya (Brother-in-law) and Narshi Baloliya (Father-in-law), both arrested and charged with murder.

Source:
Bedridden woman set ablaze, 2 held

Kentae Williams

Name: Kentae Williams.
Died: April 28, 2017.
Age at death: 10.
Cause of death: Drowning.
Location: Decatur, Illinois, USA.
Disability: Autism.

Details:
Kentae’s mother gave him up for adoption because she was only fourteen when she gave birth. The boy stayed with his grandparents until he was taken by children’s services and eventually adopted.

Kentae’s adoptive father beat him with a belt, burned his feet with boiling water, and finally drowned him in the bathtub.

Case status:
Leon Williams Sr. (Adoptive father), convicted of murder, sentenced to life plus 65 years.

Source:
Autism Memorial: Kentae Williams
Police: Man drowns autistic son in bathtub just months after he adopted him
Man Allegedly Drowned His Autistic Adopted Son In Bathtub
DFCS sued over homicide drowning of autistic boy, 10, in DeKalb
‘You’re going to die tonight’: He held autistic son under tub water to punish him, prosecutors say
DeKalb dad claims autistic son, 10, killed himself — then admits lie
‘Dad’ who drowned autistic son in bathtub had adopted the little boy just months before, to ‘fill a void’
Man gets life plus 65 years for killing adopted autistic son

Laxmi Naidu

No Photo Name: Laxmi Naidu.
Died: April 25, 2017.
Age at death: 76.
Cause of death: Blunt trauma, asphyxia.
Location: Delhi, India.
Disability: Disabled elderly.

Details:
Laxmi’s son allegedly hit her on the head with a brick, then strangled her. Police say he confessed to them and said he had killed his mother because he couldn’t pay to take care of her and she wouldn’t go to an old-age home or move in with her other son.

Case status:
Laxman Kumar Naidu (Son), arrested.

Source:
Delhi man batters 76-year-old mother to death for refusing to go to old-age home
‘I Have Killed My Mother’: Delhi Man Calls Police After Beating And Strangulating Septuagenarian To Death
Failing to provide healthcare, son strangles elderly woman to death in Delhi

Manubhai Bujad

No Photo
Name: Manubhai Bujad.
Died: April 25, 2017.
Age at death: 55.
Cause of death: Homicide.
Location: Mithapur, India.
Disability: Physically challenged.

Details:
Manubhai’s death was originally reported as a suicide, but his brother came forward and told authorities that he had been killed by his live-in girlfriend, who wanted his money. Police arrested the girlfriend, who allegedly confessed to the crime.

Case status:
Rukshana (Live-in girlfriend), arrested.

Source:
Live-in partner held for killing disabled man
Disabled man found murdered in Dwarka village

Abbie Speir

Name: Abbie Diana Speir.
Died: April 20, 2017.
Age at death: 33.
Cause of death: Stabbed.
Location: Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Disability: Epilepsy.

Details:
Soon after she tried to leave him, Abbie’s partner stabbed her to death and set the house on fire.

Abbie was a playful lover of parties, especially community fundraisers, and was often seen wearing her trademark high heels and animal print.

Case Status:
Kevin Obinna Okafor (Partner), convicted of second-degree murder, sentenced to 16 years to life.

Sources:
Abbie’s story: How intimate partner violence affects those left behind
Remembering the life of Abbie SPEIR 1983 – 2017
Yellow Grass, Sask. man sentenced to life in prison for killing of Abbie Speir | Globalnews.ca
Family still haunted by violent last moments of slain Yellow Grass mother as killer sentenced