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In October 2024, six members of the Humiston family were sleeping peacefully in their beds in Fall City, Washington. Parents Sarah and Mark lived in a beautiful lake-front home with their five children - aged between 7 and 15.
Sarah and Mark had been having some troubles with their eldest son, who we will call ‘A’. He had been caught viewing inappropriate images online and had been struggling with his school work.
On October 21, 2024, A retrieved a gun from the family’s gun safe. He then allegedly shot every single member of his family. He believed they were all dead and he called 911. He told dispatchers that his younger brother Benjamin had carried out the massacre before taking his own life.
A was incorrect in thinking that his whole family was dead. His 11 y/o sister had played dead after he shot her and she managed to run to a neighboring property to ask for help. She told authorities the true story.
In August 2025, new court documents were filed that indicate the Humiston parents were controlling and isolated their children from the community. “A common theme that has been expressed amongst extended family, neighbors, and those who knew the Humistons is that the children were isolated from the outside world and did not engage socially with many peers – only a select few families that went to their church and were friends of their family,” court documents say.
“Furthermore, initial reports indicate the home was abusive, tightly controlled, and dominated by extreme religious beliefs.”
A has been charged with five counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder. A debate is currently ongoing in the legal system to determine if he will be tried as an adult or a juvenile.
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The 1986 Disappearance of 7-Month-Old Christopher Abeyta
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On July 15, 1986, Christopher Abeyta was around 7 months old. He fell asleep in his older sister’s arms and was carried to his crib, which was located three feet from the bed of his parents.
When his mother Bernice awoke the following morning, Christopher was nowhere to be seen. Now, almost 40 years later, no trace of Christopher has ever been found.
The Abeyta family are adamant that someone known to the family abducted Christopher. They have publicly named a woman as a suspect. This woman was having an affair with Christopher’s father Gil, and was known to have a history of mental health issues.
Could someone have abducted Christopher and raised him as their own? Or was the baby a victim of foul play?
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Andrea Yates Drowned her Five Children in the Bath | Postpartum Psychosis
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In April 1993, Andrea and Russell ‘Rusty’ Yates were married. They told friends and family that they wanted to ‘have as many babies as nature allowed.’
Between 1995 and 2000, the couple had five children - four sons and a daughter.
Andrea struggled with her mental health. After the birth of their fourth child, Andrea was hospitalized and the couple were advised to not have any more children. Andrea’s doctor said that any more births would "guarantee future psychotic depression."
Despite this, the couple had a fifth child and Andrea’s mental health decline continued. She stopped taking all of her medication, she mutilated and cut herself, read the Bible obsessively and also stopped feeding the children.
Rusty had been advised to not leave Andrea alone with the children. Despite this, one morning in June 2001, Rusty left Andrea and the kids so that he could go to work. His mother was scheduled to arrive at the home one hour after he left.
In that hour, Andrea filled the bathtub and drowned all five of her children - they were aged between 7 months old and 7 years old at the time.
When police arrived at the home, Andrea was standing soaking wet in front of the house.
“I just killed my children,” she told the officers.
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The 'Wife Swap' Murders | The Stockdale Family
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In 2008, the Stockdale family from Ohio appeared on the reality TV show ‘Wife Swap.’
Kathy and Timothy Stockdale were raising their four sons in a very strict, conservative manner. This is an excerpt from the family manual Kathy prepared for ‘Wife Swap.’
We moved to the country to get the boys away from the city. Our children are being raised away from violent language, sexual influences, drinking, smoking, drugs, rap music all the things we left behind in the city. Instead we are raising our children on a diet of wholesome activities and farm work; keeping their minds pure and their bodies healthy and keeping out the influences of modern society. That is why we home-school.
By 2017, two of the children remained in the family home - Jacob and James. One day that year, while Timothy was at work, Jacob fatally shot his brother James and his mother Kathy. He then attempted to take his own life by shooting himself in the head. He survived and was hospitalised for many months.
After he recovered, Jacob was charged with the murders of his mother and brother. No motive for the killings has ever been revealed.
In this episode of the True Crime Society Podcast, we discuss the murder/suicide involving the Stockdale family from ‘Wife Swap.’
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Vanished Without a Trace | Siblings Lilly & Jack Sullivan
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On May 2, 2025, siblings Lilly (6) and Jack (4) Sullivan were said to be in the kitchen of their home in Nova Scotia, Canada. Their parents - mother Malehya Brooks-Murray and their stepfather Daniel Martell - became worried when the children fell silent.
The story they have told authorities is that they believe the children slipped outside to play and wandered off. The couple searched for the children before calling 911.
A large-scale search ensued for the children. The search involved hundreds of people and ran for weeks. The only traces of the children that have been found include a blanket and a possible boot print.
Since their disappearance, Malehya has left the family home and has blocked Daniel on social media. Daniel is adamant that he had nothing to do with the disappearance of the children and has told the media that he passed a polygraph test.
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