In March 1974 39 year old Pamela Panes and her three children Graham aged 7, Angela aged 6 and Adrian aged 4 were killed by husband and father Roger Panes in Hampshire in the UK. Roger then took his own life.

The Panes family belonged to the Plymouth Brethren religion. Before the murders, Roger had been forcibly “shut up” — or shunned from the religious community he’d grown up in. His own wife and children were instructed to shun him as well. That isolation pushed Roger into a downward spiral: first an attempt on his own life, then the decision to murder his whole family.

A family were taken, and the community were left with questions about the role of religion in their murders.

This is the story of the Panes family.

Information and support

·      Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans

·      Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA

·      Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·      National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·      Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·      Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline

References

These Plymouth Brethren members stepped out of line, then the threats and intimidation started - ABC News

Roger Panes - Wikipedia

Roger Panes | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

Roger Pane-The Heartbreak Killer – True Crime Weekly

Plymouth Brethren: Inside Britain’s most secretive Christian group

BBC Panorama Programme https://youtu.be/-epTck_9uD8

Roger Panes — Death by Heartbreak | by Lolly True crime | Medium

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In June 1994 Im Pun (Sylvia) Zakrzewski and her two children Edward and Anna were brutally killed by husband and father Edward Zakrzewski. Sylvia was planning on leaving Zakrzewski. As soon as he found that out – he planned the murders.

Nearly 30 years after he killed his whole family, on 31 July this year, Zakrzewski was executed by the State of Florida by lethal injection. His execution set the state’s record for the highest number of annual executions that year so far – totalling nine at that point.

A brutal man, who killed his family brutally, died brutally this year.

This is the story of the Zakrezweski Family.

Information and support

·      Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans

·      Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA

·      Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·      National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·      Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·      Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline

References

Zakrzewski v. State :: 1998 :: Florida Supreme Court Decisions :: Florida Case Law :: Florida Law :: U.S. Law :: Justia

Florida carries out record 9th execution of year on man convicted of killing his family | PBS News

Florida sets record for most executions in single year after lethal injection of man who killed his family | The Independent

Zakrzewski family murders - Wikiwand

Sylvia Zakrzewski (1960-1994) - Find a Grave Memorial

DeSantis accused of playing politics as Florida shatters executions record | Florida | The Guardian

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On Christmas Day in 1929 37 year old Fannie Manring and six of her seven children – Marie, Carrie, Maybell, James, Raymond and Mary-Lou were killed by husband and father Charles Lawson in North Carolina. Her eldest child Arthur was spared.

In a seemingly premeditated familicide Charles took his family to have a family portrait taken the day before he killed them all – apart from his son Arthur. He then took his own life.

With speculation about motives ranging from a head injury to incest and child abuse, this familicide remains one of the most infamous murders in American history.

This is the story of the Lawson Family.

Information and support

·      Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans

·      Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA

·      Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·      National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·      Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·      Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline

References

Haunting last family photo hid evil dad's incest secret before all 7 killed in massacre

Madison Dry Goods Store Murders: How and Why Did Charles Lawson Kill His Wife and Kids?

Watch 28 Days Haunted | Netflix Official Site

The Story of the Lawson Family | NC DNCR

Murder of the Lawson family | Murder Ballads

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In November 1983, in the town of Bloomington, Illinois, 30-year-old Susan Hendricks and her three children — 9-year-old Rebekah, 7-year-old Grace, and 5-year-old Benjamin — were found brutally murdered in their family home.

Their husband and father, David Hendricks, was away on a business trip at the time. But when calls home went unanswered, he rushed back — only to find his entire family gone.

Very quickly, suspicion turned toward him. The successful businessman, the devout family man — now the prime suspect. In 1984, David Hendricks was convicted of killing his wife and children.

But seven years later  his conviction was overturned. He walked free in 1991 — and has never been charged again.

The murder of The Hendricks Family remains officially unsolved but was it – after all – their husband and father who killed his whole family and who got away with murder?

This is the story of the Hendricks Family. Information and support

·      Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans

·      Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA

·      Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·      National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·      Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·      Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline

References

Reasonable Doubt: A Shocking Story of Lust and Murder in the American Heartland: Amazon.co.uk: Vogel, Steve: 9781543928679: Books

MURDERED: The Hendricks Family | Crime Junkie Podcast

People v. Hendricks :: 1990 :: Supreme Court of Illinois Decisions :: Illinois Case Law :: Illinois Law :: U.S. Law :: Justia

David Hendricks - Wikipedia

Who Killed the Hendricks Family? 40 years after their murders, the crime remains unsolved. : r/UnresolvedMysteries

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In the early hours of June 20, 1994, police in Dunedin, on New Zealand’s South Island, responded to a horrifying call - a family had been murdered.

Inside the Bain home, officers discovered a scene of devastation: 58-year-old Robin Bain, his wife Margaret, 50, and their children Arawa, 19, Laniet, 18, and Stephen, 14 had all been shot dead.

Only one member of the family was still alive. Their eldest son, 22-year-old David Bain, was found inside the house after calling police himself. At first glance, it looked like his father Robin had murdered the family before taking his own life. On a computer nearby, a chilling message was left behind: “Sorry, you are the only one who deserved to stay.”

But just days later, the story twisted. David was arrested and charged with the murders of his own family. He would spend 13 years in prison before being acquitted in 2009.

With no one currently serving time for the murders of a whole family – was it David who killed his parents and siblings or his father Robin who killed his family and spared David?

This is the story of the Bain Family.

Information and support  

• Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans  
• Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA 
• Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid 
• National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 
• Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America 
• Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline  

References  

The Bain murders 30 years on: Where is David? Why are Kiwis obsessed with this case? And why his lawyer says questions remain - NZ Herald

Bain family murders: 30 years on, case continues to grip the public | RNZ News

BLACK HANDS - A family mass murder - Podcast - Apple Podcasts

Bain family murders - Wikipedia

Bain family murders, 1994 | NZ History

The Bain family murders, 30 years on | Otago Daily Times Online News

Margaret Arawa Cullen Bain (1943-1994) - Find a Grave Memorial

Margaret had problems, court hears | Otago Daily Times Online News

Blood found on washing machine, Bain trial told - NZ Herald

David Cullen Bain v The Queen - vLex United Kingdom

David Bain | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

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In September 2021 56 year old Eileen O’ Sullivan and her 24 year old son Jamie were killed by partner and father Mossie O’ Sullivan. He then took his own life.

A familicide that left a rural Irish community reeling – there are still no definitive answers to why Mossie O’Sullivan did what he did.

This is the story of the O’Sullivan Family.

Information and support

·      Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans

·      Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA

·      Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·      National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·      Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·      Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline

References

Lixnaw murder-suicide: Kerry victim's niece says deaths left 'a hole in our lives' - SundayWorld.com

Lixnaw funeral Mass hears Eileen O’Sullivan and her son Jamie were ‘kind and gentle’ – The Irish Times

Lixnaw inquests: Friend noticed Mossie O'Sullivan 'was not himself' hours before killings

Kerry murder-suicide: 'Jamie lay there as if he was just asleep'

Call for help as community reels from Lixnaw tragedy

Kerry inquest hears 'entire family wiped out' in tragedy that had 'colossal impact' on community - Irish Mirror Online

Friends of son killed in Kerry tragedy say he was 'the loveliest person' as family named - Cork Beo

‘Words inadequate’ as mother and son laid to rest in Co Kerry | BelfastTelegraph.co.uk

Familicide_and_domestic_violence.pdf

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On 10 August 1996 22 year old Liana Duke and her 5 year old son Erik died in an apparent accidental fall off a cliff near Green River in Wyoming. Their deaths were ruled accidental and husband and father Robert Bob Duke walked away not only a widower but also the beneficiary of his wife’s life insurance.

For two years, that’s where the story ended.

Until Bob’s childhood friend, Roger Brauburger, finally cracked. He told police that Bob had asked him to kill Liana and Erik back in 1996 — and now was pressuring him to murder Bob’s own parents too.

That confession blew the case wide open. Bob was arrested, tried, and convicted — not just for plotting against his parents, but for the murders of his wife and child. He remains in prison to this day.

This is the story of Liana and Erik Duke.

Information and support

·      Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans

·      Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA

·      Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·      National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·      Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·      Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline

References

Robert Duke (BONUS) - Going West: True Crime - Apple Podcasts

Mystery at Lost Dog Road

DUKE v. STATE :: 2004 :: Wyoming Supreme Court Decisions :: Wyoming Case Law :: Wyoming Law :: U.S. Law :: Justia

Tale of Lost Dog Trail Ends in a Courtroom - Los Angeles Times

Liana Mae Davidson Duke (1974-1996) - Find a Grave Memorial

Liana And Erik Duke Murders: How Did They Die? Who Killed Them?

Liana Mae Davidson (1974–1996)

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In May 2002, 24-year-old Evelyn Hernandez vanished from San Francisco along with her 5-year-old son, Alex. Evelyn was eight and a half months pregnant — just weeks away from giving birth to a much wanted baby boy. Two months later, Evelyn’s body was pulled from the San Francisco Bay. Her unborn baby was gone. Alex was gone. Neither has ever been found.

Seven months later, in the same city, Laci and Connor Peterson disappeared — a case that would dominate headlines around the world. But Evelyn and Alex’s story was pushed to the shadows. Forgotten by many.

Her case remains unsolved and although her boyfriend was interviewed by police, questions about who killed Evelyn and where Alex and her baby are, remain to this day.

This is the story of Evelyn and Alex Hernandez.

Information and support

·      Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans

·      Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA

·      Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·      National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·      Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·      Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline

References

Murder has two faces Watch Murder Has Two Faces | Full episodes | Disney+

MISSING: Alex Hernandez | Crime Junkie Podcast

Murdered and Missing: Evelyn and Alex Hernandez

The Unsolved Murder of Evelyn Hernandez | Criminal

Was Evelyn Hernandez’s Killer Ever Found? The Latest On The ‘Other Laci Peterson’ Case

Evelyn Hernandez: Who Killed Her? Has Alex Hernandez Been Found?

Black Girl Gone: A True Crime Podcast

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On 12 November 1976, 36-year-old Renee MacRae and her 3-year-old son Andrew vanished near Inverness. That night, her BMW was found burning in a layby on the A9. Blood in the car pointed to murder — but no bodies were ever found.

For over 40 years, it was one of the UK’s most haunting cold cases.

Then, in 2019, police arrested William MacDowell — Renee’s secret lover and Andrew’s biological father. In 2022, he was found guilty of murdering them both. He died five months into his sentence, taking the truth of what he did and where Renee and Andrew were - with him.

This is part two of the story of Renee and Andrew MacRae.

Information and support

·      Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans

·      Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA

·      Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·      National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·      Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·      Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline

References

www.wizardradio.com

Murder Trial - A Dangerous Affair: Part 1 - BBC iPlayer

Inside Murder Trial - A Deadly Affair - Introducing... Inside Murder Trial - BBC Sounds

Renee MacRae: Man found guilty of killing lover and son in 1976 - BBC News

The 46-year-old murder mystery that haunted the Highlands - BBC News

Renee and Andrew MacRae: Police searching for bodies of mother and son murdered in 1976 examining item found in area linked to case | UK News | Sky News

Renee MacRae and Andrew potential new evidence found by A9 south of Inverness still being assessed by Police Scotland

Renee MacRae murder: Son of missing Inverness woman begs cops to find mum after 43 years of torture | The Scottish Sun

Renee MacRae: Killer dies months after conviction for 1976 murders - BBC News

Renee MacRae and Andrew murder detectives examine A9 discovery of child’s potty and carpet evidence near Inverness

HMA v William MacDowell

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On 12 November 1976, 36-year-old Renee MacRae and her 3-year-old son Andrew vanished near Inverness. That night, her BMW was found burning in a layby on the A9. Blood in the car pointed to murder — but no bodies were ever found.

For over 40 years, it was one of the UK’s most haunting cold cases.

Then, in 2019, police arrested William MacDowell — Renee’s secret lover and Andrew’s biological father. In 2022, he was found guilty of murdering them both. He died five months into his sentence, taking the truth of what he did and where Renee and Andrew were - with him.

This is part one of the story of Renee and Andrew MacRae.

Information and support 

·      Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans

·      Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA

·      Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·      National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·      Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·      Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline

References 

www.wizardradio.com

Murder Trial - A Dangerous Affair: Part 1 - BBC iPlayer

Inside Murder Trial - A Deadly Affair - Introducing... Inside Murder Trial - BBC Sounds

Renee MacRae: Man found guilty of killing lover and son in 1976 - BBC News

The 46-year-old murder mystery that haunted the Highlands - BBC News

Murder of Renee and Andrew MacRae - Wikipedia

Renee and Andrew MacRae: Police searching for bodies of mother and son murdered in 1976 examining item found in area linked to case | UK News | Sky News

Renee MacRae and Andrew potential new evidence found by A9 south of Inverness still being assessed by Police Scotland

Renee MacRae murder: Son of missing Inverness woman begs cops to find mum after 43 years of torture | The Scottish Sun

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