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Tragic Murder-Suicides Leave Children Surviving Unscathed

9/2/2025

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A teenager in Katy, Texas, lost both parents in a murder-suicide; her father killed her mother before taking his own life. The girl was unharmed and did not witness the event.
In Madbury, New Hampshire, Emily Long shot her husband and two children before committing suicide during an embezzlement investigation. A toddler survived, and the motive is still unclear.

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Story summary

A teenager in Katy, Texas, lost both parents in a murder-suicide; her father killed her mother before taking his own life. The girl was unharmed and did not witness the event.
In Madbury, New Hampshire, Emily Long shot her husband and two children before committing suicide during an embezzlement investigation. A toddler survived, and the motive is still unclear.