Articles labeled: baseball bat

More information has been released about Steven Sueppel, who killed his wife and four children before dying himself in a fiery car crash. Apparently Sueppel first tried to kill his family by carbon monoxide poisoning, and when that didn’t work he went on a rampage with a baseball bat:

Sueppel succeeded in killing himself early Monday in a fiery crash, police said, but only after leaving a note and voice mails at his home and at the offices of relatives and co-workers, explaining his actions.

Authorities disclosed details Tuesday of the hours before Sueppel, accused of stealing $560,000 from his bank, rammed the family van into the concrete base of a highway sign about 9 miles east of Iowa City. Sueppel died when the van erupted in flames, police said.

Starting about 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Sueppel, 42, began leaving voice mails at the offices of relatives and ex-colleagues apologizing profusely, saying the shame he brought on his family was too much to bear, Iowa City police said.

“The statements went toward the children and wife being in a better place,” Sgt. Troy Kelsay said. “But it’s pretty personal, and I’m not comfortable commenting more on that.”

Guess where this happened? (Perhaps I should only alert readers if violent child abuse and murders are NOT in Florida)

A 12 year old boy who was babysitting a 2 year old beat her to death with a bat after she wouldn’t be quiet so he could watch his show. It’s CLEAR that this boy witnesses violence on such a regular basis that he thought this was the appropriate punishment for a baby just being a baby. Children learn what they see and what they experience.

LAUDERHILL, Fla. — A 12-year-old boy has been charged with beating a toddler to death with a baseball bat.

Detectives said they have a videotaped confession from boy, who was babysitting the 17-month-old girl at a home on Northwest 31st Way in Lauderhill on Friday afternoon.

He told police he beat the baby because she was crying and he was trying to watch television, according to court records.