- Carnation Massacre
The Carnation Massacre was a
mass murder that occurred onDecember 24 ,2007 , nearCarnation, Washington , a small rural town 25 miles east ofSeattle . The murders took place in the home of Wayne Scott Anderson and Judy Anderson. Six people were killed: [cite news | title=A family tragedy: Six dead, two arrested | publisher=Seattle P.I. | date=2007-12-27 | url=http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/344935_carnation27.html ]
*Wayne Scott Anderson, 60, a Boeing engineer
*Judy Anderson, 61, postal worker, and wife of Wayne Scott Anderson
*Scott Anderson
*Erica Anderson, wife of Scott
*Olivia Anderson, 6-year old daughter of Scott and Erica
*Nathan Anderson, 3-year old son of Scott and EricaArrested and indicted as the alleged perpetrators of the killings were Michele Kristen Anderson and her boyfriend, Joseph Thomas McEnroe, both aged 29. [cite news | title=Suspect in Carnation slayings is related to victims, police say | publisher=Seattle Times | date=2007-12-27 | url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004092938_webthreedead26m.html ] Michelle is the sister of Scott Anderson. Investigators have not pinpointed a motive for the slayings, but believe that a dispute over money may have led to the killings. The suspects waived their right to appear in court. Court papers say they have admitted the killing. [cite news | title=Cops: Pair admitted killings; bail denied: Court Papers | publisher=Seattle P.I. | date=2007-12-26 | url=http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/dayart/pdf/Carnationhomicides1.pdf | format=PDF ]
According to official documents, Michele shot her father, and her brother and sister-in-law. [http://www.mahalo.com/Michele_Kristen_Anderson]
According to the "
Seattle Times ", if Michele Anderson is convicted, she may become the first woman in Washington State's history to receive the death penalty. [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004099282_murders30m.html]References
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