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Tragic Double Murder-Suicide Shakes Lakewood Ranch Community

3/11/2026

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In Lakewood Ranch, Florida, Monika Rubacha, the mother, shot her two children, Josh, 14, and Emma, 11, then killed herself.
Police discovered the bodies on February 26 after their father, Richard James, expressed concern while working in South America.
Authorities reported no evidence of other individuals involved.
In North Baltimore, 16-year-old Jaythan Day was shot and killed on March 6.
The case adds to Baltimore's 22 homicides this year.

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Story summary

In Lakewood Ranch, Florida, Monika Rubacha, the mother, shot her two children, Josh, 14, and Emma, 11, then killed herself.
Police discovered the bodies on February 26 after their father, Richard James, expressed concern while working in South America.
Authorities reported no evidence of other individuals involved.
In North Baltimore, 16-year-old Jaythan Day was shot and killed on March 6.
The case adds to Baltimore's 22 homicides this year.