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Unknown Elder Woman

No PhotoName Unknown.
Died: October 2, 2025.
Age at death: Elder.
Cause of death: Sharp force trauma.
Location: Ore, Ondo State, Nigeria.
Disability: Blind.

Details:
This elderly woman’s grandson told neighbors that she was dead, but not to tell anyone. Worried, the neighbors waited for her grandson to leave the house and went in to check on her, only to find her dead. They summoned the police, who arrested the grandson.

She was known as “Mama” by her community, who said she was a quiet, harmless woman.

Case Status:
Toheeb Ahmed (Grandson) was arrested on suspicion of murder.

Sources:
Carpenter, 27, Allegedly Hacks Blind Grandmother to Death in Ondo
Ondo Carpenter Hacks Blind Grandmother to Death

Dennis Recker

No PhotoName: Dennis Recker.
Died: September 12, 2025.
Age at death: 81.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA.
Disability: Frail elder; nursing home resident.

Details:
Dennis was fatally shot at a nursing home. His wife is charged with the crime.

Case Status:
Hariett Kay Recker (Wife) is charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.

Sources:
Woman arrested following fatal shooting at Beaufort Co. assisted living facility
82-year-old woman charged with murder after shooting on Hilton Head Island
Elderly woman arrested, charged with murder in Hilton Head Island shooting
Hilton Head Island Murder: Woman Charged
Deputies charge 82-year-old after husband killed at Hilton Head assisted living facility

1-year-old boy

No PhotoName: (Male) (Unknown).
Died: August 6, 2025.
Age at death: 1.
Cause of death: Blunt trauma.
Location: Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Disability: Blind.

Details:
This baby boy and his mother, Rani Pal, were both killed by his father. After a domestic dispute, he allegedly bludgeoned them both. Police say he told them that he killed his wife because she would not cook dinner, and killed his son because he was blind.

Case Status:
Jayram Pal (Father), arrested on suspicion of murder.

Sources:
Indore Double Murder: Man Kills Wife For Not Cooking Meals, Murders Toddler Son Because Of Blindness
Woman, Toddler’s Bodies Found In Indore; Husband Detained On Suspicion

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

6-year-old boy

No PhotoName Unknown.
Died: July 15, 2025.
Age at death: 6.
Cause of death: Poisoned and/or smothered.
Location: Passaic, New Jersey, USA.
Disability: Autism.

Details:
This boy’s mother called police, reporting that her son was dead. When they arrived at her home, responders found the boy had been dead for about two days, and his mother allegedly confessed to having strangled or poisoned him; she said she had also attempted to take her own life.

Case Status:
Najika Martin (Mother) is charged with child endangerment. Prosecutors have called it a deliberate homicide.

Sources:
Mom charged in case of autistic 6-year-old found dead at New Jersey home
In Passaic, a mother faces serious charges after her autistic son was found dead in their apartment
Passaic mother charged after autistic son found dead in apparent failed murder-suicide attempt
NJ mom charged after 6-year-old autistic son found dead

Ayla Mangan

No PhotoName: 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 PhotoName: 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

9-year-old girl

No PhotoName Unknown.
Died: June 24, 2025.
Age at death: 9.
Cause of death: Abuse-related injuries.
Location: Melaka, Malaysia.
Disability: Mobility impairment; unable to walk.

Details:
This young girl was taken to the hospital, unconscious, with a broken leg and bruises all over her body. She died the next day.

Police suspect that she had been severely and repeatedly been beaten by her mother and stepfather.

Case Status:
Her mother and stepfather were arrested on suspicion of murder.

Sources:
Melaka couple remanded over death of disabled child allegedly abused at home
Melaka couple remanded over death of disabled 9-year-old girl
Child Abuse Suspected In Death Of 9-Year-Old Girl In Melaka
9-year-old girl with disability dies in M’sia after alleged long-term abuse by stepfather & mother

A’kyri Bell

No PhotoName: A’kyri Bell.
Died: June 13, 2025.
Age at death: 11.
Cause of death: Blunt trauma.
Location: Conway, South Carolina, USA.
Disability: ADHD, fainting disorder.

Details:
A’kyri lived with her cousin, who was her guardian and who also cared for four other children. The children were allegedly made to work at cleaning jobs. Medics called to the house for an unresponsive child who the caller said had “fainted in the bathtub” found A’kyri dead, covered in bruises of varying ages; she had been subjected to blunt trauma for some time, and it had proved fatal.

Case Status:
Camisha McGaskey (Cousin, guardian) is charged with murder, trafficking minors, criminal conspiracy, and obstruction of justice.
Margaret Robinson is charged with trafficking minors and criminal conspiracy.

Sources:
11-year-old girl who died from head injuries in South Carolina was victim of human trafficking, solicitor says
Guardian of 11-year-old girl charged with murder in ‘horrific crime,’ Horry County police chief says

Danielle Crosbie-Davidson

No PhotoName: 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