Within every family, there’s usually one black sheep, one person who doesn’t quite fit in with everyone else. But what if that family member was harboring a deep-seated hatred, an urge to take all that you love away?

This is the story of the Merhige Thanksgiving Massacre.

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Murderpedia - Paul Merhige Photos  

Murderpedia - Paul Merhige 

Thanksgiving Day murder suspect Paul Merhige busted in Florida by 'America's Most Wanted' tip 

Appeals court rejects suit against Paul Merhige’s parents in Thanksgiving killings 

WFLX Archived 

CBS Miami - Archives 

Man admits murdering 4 relatives on Thanksgiving, gets life in prison 

Merhige sentenced to 7 consecutive sentences of life in prison   

FindLaw 

Public Police Record - Paul Merhige 

Thanksgiving Killings Suspect Nabbed at Fla. Hotel 

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Characteristics of family killers revealed: The male dominated crime most common in August 

Anomic - Definition 

Anomie - Definition 

NAMI - Ativan 

Cooling Off Period - Psychology Today 

Mass murder - Wikipedia 

Homicide - Definition 

Parricide - Definition 

Serial killer - Wikipedia 

Spree killer - Wikipedia 

‘You’ll never see the light of day’: Thanksgiving Day killer who murdered four relatives is handed seven life sentences by sickened judge 

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