Category: Status: Sentenced

Suspect convicted and sentenced.

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’

Anka Papp

No PhotoName: Anka Papp.
Died: July 22, 2024.
Age at death: 76.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Daruvar, Croatia.
Disability: Elder nursing home resident.

Details:
Anka was living in a nursing home when her son broke in and began to shoot people. Anka was one of six victims–five residents and a staff member–who died; six others were injured. Police arrested Anka’s son when a waitress at a nearby cafe saw him putting a gun on the table in front of him after the mass shooting. Anka’s son was upset over having to pay the nursing home for her care.

The others who died in the shooting were Anka’s fellow residents Bosiljka Njegomir, Gisela Vegh, Zdenka Leder, and Marija Čihak; and Damir Fijala, a staff member.

Case Status:
Krešimir Pahoki (Son), was convicted of thirteen counts of murder and attempted murder and sentenced to 50 years.

Sources:
Croatian court sentences gunman to 50 years for nursing home shooting that killed 6 people
Shooting at Croatian nursing home leaves 6 dead, 6 injured
Gunman kills his mother, five others at Croatia care home
Gunman kills at least six people at nursing home in central Croatia
Five killed in nursing home shooting in Croatia
Gunman Kills at Least 6 at Nursing Home in Croatia
Croatia shocked as nursing home shooting kills six
Cure detalji masakra u Daruvaru: Otkriven navodni motiv za krvavi pohod
Police reveals The Identity of the Killer of Five Persons in Croatia
At least 6 killed as ‘war veteran’ gunman storms nursing home & opens fire
Man faces murder charges after mass shooting in Croatia nursing home
Daruvar shooting
Jutarnji list – Ovo su imena svih žrtava pokolja u Daruvaru: Vlasnica Doma na sedativima, jako ju je pogodila priča koja se proširila nakon zločina
Ovo su sve žrtve iz Daruvara: ‘Marija je skončala kao i njezin sin. Oboje su poginuli od metka’

Woman in her 70s

No PhotoName Unknown.
Died: June 9, 2024.
Age at death: 70s.
Cause of death: Drowned.
Location: Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea.
Disability: Dementia.

Details:
This unnamed woman and her son were in an SUV driven by her other son when he drove the car off a pier, allegedly attempting to drown them all. She and one son drowned; the driver was pulled out alive.

Case Status:
“Kim”, her son, is charged with murder.

Sources:
Man sentenced for murder of dementia-stricken mother
An SUV crashed into the sea at a dock in Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do, killing two people

Sonia Parker

Photo of a woman with light skin and dark hair, smiling and looking down to the left. She is wearing a white shirt. There is a brick wall in the background.Name: Sonia Parker.
Died: May 5, 2024.
Age at death: 52.
Cause of death: Blunt-force head and torso injuries from assault.
Location: Edenbridge, Kent, England, UK.
Disability: Brain injury from perinatal hypoxia; brain cyst.

Details:
Sonia’s boyfriend was abusive and jealous. He had repeatedly assaulted her for doing things like using social media and talking to friends. The final assault caused multiple fractures and internal injuries, leaving Sonia unconscious. Paramedics were unable to revive her and she was declared dead.

Sonia worked as a cleaner and takeaway driver. Her friends remember her as generous, friendly, and kind.

Case Status:
Huseyin Kalyoncu (Partner), convicted of murder, sentenced to 19 years to life.

Sources:
Thug who killed disabled girlfriend told police ‘I know it’s not good’
‘I know it’s not good’: Moment takeaway driver arrested after ‘torturing and beating’ disabled girlfriend to death
Killer’s chilling six-word admission to police after beating disabled girlfriend to death
Takeaway worker accused of murdering disabled partner after ‘punching and stamping’ on her
Edenbridge man found guilty of beating woman to death
Man found guilty of beating woman to death in Edenbridge
Takeaway worker found guilty of murdering his girlfriend

Indrajit Pathak

No PhotoName: Indrajit Pathak.
Died: April 20, 2024.
Age at death: 62.
Cause of death: Bludgeoned.
Location: Buhurdki village, Gyanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Disability: Unspecified.

Details:
Indrajit was bathing at a pump outside the home he shared with his daughter when his brother, acting on an old feud between the two, attacked him with a wooden plank. His daughter, seeing his severe injuries, went for help. Authorities and other villagers came to the rescue and Indrajit was taken to the hospital, but he died of his wounds.

Case Status:
Mahendra Nath Pathak (Brother), convicted of murder, sentenced to life and ordered to pay a Rs 50,000 fine to Indrajit’s daughter.

Sources:
UP court sentences man to life imprisonment for killing disabled brother

77-year-old woman

No PhotoName Unknown.
Died: April 5, 2024.
Age at death: 77.
Cause of death: Strangled.
Location: Gimpo, Gyeonnggi, South Korea.
Disability: Dementia.

Details:
This elderly woman, known by the pseudonym “B,” lived with her son, his wife, and her grandchildren. Because her son used to abuse his wife and children, B’s daughter-in-law took the children and left the household, leaving B alone with her son. As her dementia worsened, her son began to blame her for all the family’s problems. Eventually he strangled her to death.

Case Status:
Her son was convicted of murder and sentenced to 16 years.

Sources:
A man in his 50s who murdered an elderly woman with dementia was sentenced to heavy punishment.

Baby Chauhan

Photo of a newborn baby, face scrunched up. She is grabbing the hand of an adult. She is wrapped in blankets. Her skin is light-brown.Name: Chauhan (Family name; given name unknown).
Died: March 27, 2024.
Age at death: 4 days.
Cause of death: Suffocation.
Location: Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Disability: Disabled in one leg.

Details:
Kajal Chauhan was recovering in the hospital after giving birth to her first baby daughter. The baby’s grandmother was displeased because the child had a disability in one leg, and because she had wanted a grandson. On the fourth day of her life, Kajal’s mother-in-law took the baby to sleep with her; but the next morning, when Kajal couldn’t find her baby daughter, she grew frightened. When she and her parents finally got the baby back, she was lifeless, and could not be revived. An autopsy revealed she had been strangled to death, and her grandmother confessed to the crime.

Case Status:
Premlata Chouhan (Grandmother), convicted of murder, sentenced to life.

Sources:
Woman Sentenced To Life For Killing Disabled Newborn Granddaughter In Gwalior
Woman kills handicap newborn inside the hospital in Gwalior
Grandmother strangled her 4-day-old granddaughter

William Anderson Jr.

No PhotoName: William Thomas Anderson Jr.
Died: February 22, 2024.
Age at death: 83.
Cause of death: Blunt trauma.
Location: Wilmington, North Carolina, USA.
Disability: Dementia.

Details:
William’s son called emergency services, claiming he couldn’t find his father. Police found William’s body under a tarp in the yard; his son had beaten him to death.

Case Status:
Marshall Anderson (Son), convicted of second degree murder, sentenced to 18-22 years.

Sources:
Wilmington man sentenced to 18 to 22 years in patricide case
Obituary for William Thomas Anderson, Jr. at Valley Chapel
Wilmington man charged with murder in connection with father’s death
Man accused of murder in his father’s death in New Hanover County

Amy Modrow

Photo of a girl with wispy blond hair tied back from her face; her skin is pink and she has large blue eyes. She is smiling.Name: Amy Lynn Modrow.
Died: February 17, 2024.
Age at death: 9.
Cause of death: Asthma.
Location: Hopkins, Minnesota, USA.
Disability: Asthma.

Details:
Amy was at a sleepover at a friend’s house when she had an asthma attack. She used her inhaler, but the one she had hadn’t been prescribed for her; it was her grandmother’s, and her own inhaler prescription hadn’t been filled. Her friend’s mother called Amy’s mother and offered her to take her to the doctor, but her mother refused and took Amy home.

Amy’s asthma worsened, with her mother refusing to take her to the hospital, until she was blue from lack of air and Amy’s aunt called a family friend, who carried the girl to the parking lot and called 911. When medics arrived, Amy’s heart had stopped, and although they managed to resuscitate her, she was declared brain dead and taken off life support a week later.

Case Status:
Rachel Modrow (Mother) pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter, sentenced to 41 months in prison.

Sources:
Mother pleads guilty to manslaughter in daughter’s asthma death – CBS Minnesota
Mom let 9-year-old daughter die from asthma attack after refusing to take her to hospital
Case Search – Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO)
Amy Lynn Modrow (2014-2024) – Find a Grave Memorial

Jeremiah Moore

No PhotoName: Jeremiah Moore.
Died: February 6, 2024.
Age at death: 16.
Cause of death: Starvation.
Location: Springfield Township, Ohio, USA.
Disability: Autism.

Details:
Jeremiah was found dead in his home. He had been chained to a cot in a basement closet and had no food in his system when he died from malnutrition and dehydration.

Case Status:
Tamara Moore (Adoptive mother), charged with murder, endangering a child, involuntary manslaughter and failure to report a crime.
William Turnage (Adoptive mother’s boyfriend), pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment, sentenced to 11 to 15.5 years in prison.

Sources:
Ohio Man Left Girlfriend’s Autistic Teen Son To Starve To Death While Tied In 56-Degree Basement
Autistic teen was starved to death, OH officials say. Mom’s boyfriend sentenced
Man charged in death of autistic Springfield Township teen learns sentence
Man who left boy with autism to die while tied to bed in 56-degree basement learns fate
Man accused of murdering autistic teen will testify against victim’s mother
Murder charge dropped in plea deal for man arrested in autistic teen’s death
Adopted Autistic Teen Died Chained to Cot and Starving, ‘Forced to Live in Basement Closet’: Prosecutors
Mom accused of chaining autistic son to cot, starving him rejects plea deal
Mother accused of killing autistic son requests new legal representation days before trial
Autism Memorial: Jeremiah Moore
Man wanted for murder of autistic teen arrested, police say
Autistic teen found starved, chained to cot in Ohio
Autistic teen was treated ‘worse than an animal,’ prosecutor says
Autistic teen found starved, chained to cot, Ohio officials say. Adoptive mom arrested
Police: Springfield Twp. mother arrested in connection to death of teenager with autism
Neighborhood shocked over murder of autistic teenager
Springfield Township woman charged in murder of adopted son, who was autistic
Police: Springfield Township man wanted in murder of autistic child in custody
Mom arrested, murder warrant issued for man in autistic teen’s death: Police
Autistic teen found starved, chained to cot, Ohio officials say. Adoptive mom arrested
Mistreatment of special needs teen leads to murder charges
‘Justice for J.J.’: Adoptive mother and man indicted in 16-year-old’s death