Category: Relationship: Offspring

Child by birth or adoption.

Yashodabai Patil

Photo of an elderly Indian woman with light-brown skin and white hair, wearing a green saree. Name: Yashodabai Muralidhar Patil.
Died: October 8, 2025.
Age at death: 85.
Cause of death: Strangled.
Location: Nashik, Maharashtra, India.
Disability: Frail elder, bedridden.

Details:
Yashoda was allegedly strangled by her son. Police say her son told them he was frustrated at having to care for her, and was angry because she told him to do some of the housework.

Case Status:
Arvind alias Balu Muralidhar Patil (Son) is charged with murder.

Sources:
Frustrated Over Caregiving, Son Strangles 85-Year-Old Bedridden Mother To Death In Nashik
Nashik man kills 86-year-old ailing mother

Arlinda Taylor

No PhotoName: Arlinda Taylor.
Died: July 26, 2025.
Age at death: 75.
Cause of death: Septic shock.
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
Disability: Frail elder.

Details:
When Arlinda was brought to the hospital, staff were immediately alarmed by her condition; she was filthy and had marks of strangulation on her neck, cuts all over her body, and hot-water burns on her skin. Doctors notified the police; Arlinda was transferred to the intensive care unit, where she died hours later from infection. Police who questioned Arlinda’s son and caregiver said that he told them that, although Arlinda was bedridden after a fall, he had quit taking care of her about a month ago.

Case Status:
Todd Taylor (son) is charged with first-degree murder.

Sources:
Police accuse man of failing to care for 75-year-old bedridden mother before her death
Police: Man arrested after mom who had signs of neglect and abuse dies at OKC hospital
OKC man arrested after mother dies with signs of abuse and neglect

Patricia Kachinko

Photo of a middle-aged woman with pale skin and dark brown hair, smiling for the camera. She is wearing brown-rimmed glasses, earrings, and a gray sweater.Name: Patricia Kachinko.
Died: June 24, 2025.
Age at death: 73.
Cause of death: Assault; blow to chest.
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Disability: COPD.

Details:
Patricia’s daughter allegedly punched her in the chest during an argument. Patricia, frail and requiring oxygen to breathe, began to have even more difficulty breathing and was taken to the hospital, where she was diagnosed with a fractured sternum. She died 22 days later.

Two days before the injury, Patricia had called police to her house, reporting that her daughter had punched her boyfriend in the face. At that time, the police left without pressing charges.

Patricia is remembered as a loving mother and grandmother who enjoyed spending time with family.

Case Status:
Krystal Slepski (Daughter) is charged with simple assault, robbery, and homicide.

Sources:
Death of Troy Hill woman who died weeks after fight with daughter ruled a homicide
North Side woman jailed for assaulting mother now faces homicide charge in her death
Obituary for Patricia Ann Kachinko

Harihar Sahu

No PhotoName: Harihar Sahu.
Died: May 28, 2025.
Age at death: 72.
Cause of death: Burned.
Location: Berhampur, Odisha, India.
Disability: Mobility impaired.

Details:
Harihar was a retired revenue inspector who rented out property as a landlord. He had become romantically involved with one of his tenants. The relationship had become contentious, as she reportedly wanted ownership of his property. Police say she poured kerosene on him and set him on fire, and then pretended to try to rescue him, before eventually confessing to the crime. Harihar was rushed to the hospital and then transferred to a specialist center, but he died from his injuries.

Case Status:
Sudeshna Jena (Girlfriend), charged with murder.

Sources:
Woman Arrested for Burning Disabled Man Over Property Greed in Odisha’s Berhampur
Woman, In Relationship With Landlord, Sets Him On Fire, Wanted His Property

Omana

Photo of an elderly woman with shoulder-length gray hair. She has light-brown skin and a splotch of red dye as a bindi between her eyes. She is wearing a pink shirt. Her expression is confused and a little annoyed, as though the photo was taken without warning.Name: Omana.
Died: May 21, 2025.
Age at death: 75.
Cause of death: Beaten.
Location: Thiruvananthapuram, Vattappara, Kerala, India.
Disability: Injuries from previous abuse; bedridden.

Details:
Omana’s son came home drunk, demanding money. When she refused, he allegedly beat and stomped on her until she died.

Neighbors said that Omana’s son had a history of assaulting his family.

Case Status:
Santosh aka Manikandan (Son) is charged with murder.

Sources:
Drunk man beats and kicks his bedridden mother to death in Thiruvananthapuram
Man kills mother over property and financial dispute in Thiruvananthapuram
Drunk man stomps and kills 85-year-old mother in Kerala

Johny Thomas

Photo of a middle-aged Indian man with short curly black hair, trimmed mustache and beard, and brown skin; he is wearing a white dress shirt.Name: Johny Thomas.
Died: March 12, 2025.
Age at death: 67.
Cause of death: Blunt trauma, broken ribs.
Location: Perumbavoor, Kerala, India.
Disability: Tuberculosis.

Details:
Johny’s son allegedly came home drunk and started beating Johny’s wife. Police say that Johny’s son, when questioned, confessed to turning on Johny and beating him to death. Bedridden with tuberculosis, Johny was vulnerable to injury and unable to defend himself effectively.

Case Status:
Meljo Johny (Son), arrested on suspicion of murder.

Sources:
Perumbavoor man arrested for stomping bedridden father to death

LaVonne Hoff

Photo of an older woman with white hair, brown eyes, and pale skin, smiling for the camera.Name: LaVonne Hoff.
Died: February 3, 2025.
Age at death: 76.
Cause of death: Blood loss.
Location: Colorado City, Colorado, USA.
Disability: Dementia.

Details:
Medics who were called to LaVonne’s house found her unresponsive and badly injured, the victim of a dog attack; she was declared dead on arrival at the hospital. Investigators searched the house and found 54 neglected dogs and seven birds, who had all been living crammed together in severely unsanitary conditions.

Police arrested LaVonne’s daughter, who allegedly neglected the animals and left her mother to fend for herself while she went out, even though LaVonne had severe dementia and needed someone with her around the clock.

Case Status:
Jessica Hoff (Daughter), charged with felony negligence and animal cruelty.

Sources:
Daughter Arrested After Mom, Who Has Dementia, Is Mauled To Death By 54 Dogs
Woman arrested after mother with dementia mauled to death by dogs
Colorado woman charged after mother found mauled to death among dozens of dogs
Daughter arrested after mother with dementia is mauled to death in home with 54 dogs
Cause of Death Revealed for Woman with Dementia Who Was Attacked by Dozens of Dogs In Her Home

Lillie Sapp

No PhotoName: Lillie Mae Sapp.
Died: January 21, 2025.
Age at death: 82.
Cause of death: Medical neglect, bedsores, malnutrition.
Location: Augusta, Georgia, USA.
Disability: Frail elder.

Details:
Emergency responders entered Lillie’s home on a welfare check and found her lying on a filthy bed in terrible condition, with severe, untreated bedsores. Medics freed Lillie from her bed by cutting part of the mattress away and took her to the hospital. Though initially stable, she died three weeks later from the effects of malnutrition and infection.

Case Status:
Tyrossale Peak (Daughter) is charged with felony murder and elder neglect.

Sources:
Daughter Indicted On Felony Murder After Elderly Mother Found ‘Fused’ To Bed In Georgia
Georgia Woman Accused Of Neglecting 82-Year-Old Mother Who Was Found Stuck To Bed And Later Died

Kul Acharya

black and white photo of an older southeast asian man wearing glasses and traditional headwearName: 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

Florence Albert

No PhotoName: Florence Albert.
Died: November 17, 2024.
Age at death: 94.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Rochester, New York, USA.
Disability: Unspecified; nursing home resident.

Details:
Florence’s son walked into her nursing home and shot her in a murder-suicide.

Case Status:
Robert Albert (Son), deceased.

Sources:
Rochester police identify man, woman dead after murder-suicide at nursing home
Two people are dead after apparent murder-suicide at a nursing home in Rochester
RPD: Son shoots and kills mother at nursing home, then kills himself
RPD: Man kills mother in murder-suicide at nursing home
City, county emergency teams carefully help residents during nursing home murder-suicide
Assemblymember, nurses’ union weigh in on nursing home safety after murder-suicide