<![CDATA[Suicide - Law Offices of William W. Bruzzo]]> https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/tags/suicide/ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:45:39 GMT en-us <![CDATA[Woman Kills Her Two Children Then Attempts Suicide in Orange County]]> https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/woman-kills-her-two-children-then-attempts-suicide-in-orange-county/ https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/woman-kills-her-two-children-then-attempts-suicide-in-orange-county/ Thu, 05 Dec 2013 22:20:00 GMT The arraignment for Marilyn Edge was to occur on October 25 2013; however, in court on October 25th the arraignment was delayed until Dec. 13, 2013. She is being charged with two counts of murder for the deaths of her children, 10 year old Faith and 13 year old Jaelen. She is being held without…

]]> The arraignment for Marilyn Edge was to occur on October 25 2013; however, in court on October 25th the arraignment was delayed until Dec. 13, 2013. She is being charged with two counts of murder for the deaths of her children, 10 year old Faith and 13 year old Jaelen. She is being held without bail. At her original arraignment hearing on September 17, 2013, when asked by the judge in court if she would agree to have her arraignment continued, Edge responded by requesting the death penalty.

The children’s bodies were found in a Santa Ana motel after she had told police where to find their bodies. Edge had crashed her car into metal posts in Costa Mesa in an attempt to kill herself. Police found a propane tank in her car; Edge had wanted to blow up the car with a crash. When the crash did not end her life, she tried strangling herself with electrical wires. Once she was taken out of the car she told police about the children. According to the LA Times the children’s father had full custody and lives in Georgia, while Edge lived in Scottsdale, Arizona. She had brought the kids to California on the pretense of taking them to Disneyland.

NBC 4 Southern California reports on this case, , you can see the video here.

]]> <![CDATA[Lions, Tigers and Bears]]> https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/lions-tigers-and-bears/ https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/lions-tigers-and-bears/ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 03:33:00 GMT The story of the owner of a private zoo in Ohio ends in tragedy. The animal preserve housed exotic animals, ranging from lions to wolves. According to reports, Terry Thompson released his 51 wild animals and then shot himself. When police arrived his body was surrounded by some of the animals. One report described that…

]]> The story of the owner of a private zoo in Ohio ends in tragedy. The animal preserve housed exotic animals, ranging from lions to wolves. According to reports, Terry Thompson released his 51 wild animals and then shot himself. When police arrived his body was surrounded by some of the animals. One report described that his head had bite marks. Thompson had a history with authorities over the years. There were complaints of poor conditions and maltreatment of the animals. He also served about a year for possession of illegal firearms. Why Thompson decided to end his life and essentially that of his animals is speculation. Officers initially used their weapons to kill some of the animals on site. In the end, they continued to find and kill the animals in order to avoid attacks on people. Tranquilizers were not used at night since it was too easy for the animals to hide.

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