Photo: FacebookPolice in upstate New York are investigating the death of a mother and her three children as a murder-suicide.On Sunday afternoon, a tow truck driver responded to a call to remove an overdue rental car from a driveway,PIX11, theStandard-PostandCNYCentralreport. When he arrived, the driver found four bodies inside the vehicle and called 911.First responders confirmed the occupants were deceased and police began to investigate their deaths as an apparent murder-suicide.• Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Clickhereto get breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases in the True Crime Newsletter.The victims have been identified as Crystal Savage, 35, and her three children: Ari Ase, 8; Maya Ase, 7; and 3-year-old John Savage.“My son was 3, super intelligent, aware, loving, happy … murdered,” John’s father, Jarmen Savage, told thePost-Standardin a Facebook message. Savage said Ari and Maya were from a previous relationship.According to the Onondaga County District Attorney, the family died from carbon monoxide poisoning from a burning charcoal grill in the car’s trunk.Some of the children had autism, thePost-Standardreports.“The evidence that we have so far is that the three kids were high maintenance for mom. Mom had some physical issues that we don’t exactly know what they were,” District Attorney William Fitzpatrick told CNYCentral.A vigil will be held Tuesday evening and isopen to the public.If you or someone you know is consideringsuicide, please contact the NationalSuicidePrevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text “home” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or go tosuicidepreventionlifeline.org.
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Police in upstate New York are investigating the death of a mother and her three children as a murder-suicide.On Sunday afternoon, a tow truck driver responded to a call to remove an overdue rental car from a driveway,PIX11, theStandard-PostandCNYCentralreport. When he arrived, the driver found four bodies inside the vehicle and called 911.First responders confirmed the occupants were deceased and police began to investigate their deaths as an apparent murder-suicide.• Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Clickhereto get breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases in the True Crime Newsletter.The victims have been identified as Crystal Savage, 35, and her three children: Ari Ase, 8; Maya Ase, 7; and 3-year-old John Savage.“My son was 3, super intelligent, aware, loving, happy … murdered,” John’s father, Jarmen Savage, told thePost-Standardin a Facebook message. Savage said Ari and Maya were from a previous relationship.According to the Onondaga County District Attorney, the family died from carbon monoxide poisoning from a burning charcoal grill in the car’s trunk.Some of the children had autism, thePost-Standardreports.“The evidence that we have so far is that the three kids were high maintenance for mom. Mom had some physical issues that we don’t exactly know what they were,” District Attorney William Fitzpatrick told CNYCentral.A vigil will be held Tuesday evening and isopen to the public.If you or someone you know is consideringsuicide, please contact the NationalSuicidePrevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text “home” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or go tosuicidepreventionlifeline.org.
Police in upstate New York are investigating the death of a mother and her three children as a murder-suicide.
On Sunday afternoon, a tow truck driver responded to a call to remove an overdue rental car from a driveway,PIX11, theStandard-PostandCNYCentralreport. When he arrived, the driver found four bodies inside the vehicle and called 911.
First responders confirmed the occupants were deceased and police began to investigate their deaths as an apparent murder-suicide.
• Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Clickhereto get breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases in the True Crime Newsletter.
The victims have been identified as Crystal Savage, 35, and her three children: Ari Ase, 8; Maya Ase, 7; and 3-year-old John Savage.
“My son was 3, super intelligent, aware, loving, happy … murdered,” John’s father, Jarmen Savage, told thePost-Standardin a Facebook message. Savage said Ari and Maya were from a previous relationship.
According to the Onondaga County District Attorney, the family died from carbon monoxide poisoning from a burning charcoal grill in the car’s trunk.
Some of the children had autism, thePost-Standardreports.
“The evidence that we have so far is that the three kids were high maintenance for mom. Mom had some physical issues that we don’t exactly know what they were,” District Attorney William Fitzpatrick told CNYCentral.
A vigil will be held Tuesday evening and isopen to the public.
If you or someone you know is consideringsuicide, please contact the NationalSuicidePrevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text “home” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or go tosuicidepreventionlifeline.org.
source: people.com