In 2011, Tampa police were conducting a welfare check on a family in the upmarket gated community of Royal Park Court in Tampa Palms, Florida. When they arrived on scene, they discovered somebody sitting on the porch, spattered almost head to toe in blood. What they found inside traumatized even the most seasoned officers, so much so, that a stress team needed to be called in for specialized counselling.
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Sources:
CBS – 7 WSPA, 28 January, 2011 – Mother Kills Children for Talking Back”
Agence France-Presse, 29 January, 2011 – “US Mom Kills Her Teens, Reportedly
Associated Press Archive, 29 January, 2011 – “Wife of Army Officer Killers Her 2 Children”
Associated Press News Service, 29 January, 2011 – “Mom Charged in Kids’ Slaying Treated at Hospital”
Tampa Bay Times, 29 January, 2011 – “Slain Tampa Palms Children Remembered Fondly by Neighbours”
Fort Lauderdale Examiner, 30 January, 2011 – “Mom Allegedly Murders Her Teens”
Tampa Bay Times, 30 Janaury, 2011 – “Slain Teenagers Mourned”
The Tampa Tribune, 30 January, 2011 – “Moms Who Kill Children Are Rare But Complex”
The Seattle Times, 1 February, 2011 – “A Troubled Family Slips Through Cracks”
Tampa Bay Times, 1 February, 2011 – “Mothers Who Snap, Kill Kids Share Traits”
Tampa Bay Examiner, 2 February, 2011 – “Julie Schenecker Case Update”
Tampa Bay Examiner, 2 February, 2011 – “Westboro Baptist Church Plans Protest at Memorial for Murdered Teens”
Tampa Bay Examiner, 3 February, 2011 – “Parker Schenecker Remembers Calyx and Beau”
Associated Press State Wire, 8 February, 2011 – “Dad Says Slain Tampa Teens Knew They Were Loved”
The Tampa Tribune, 9 February, 2011 – “Community Coming to Grips Over Tampa Palms Shooting”
Tampa Bay Times, 17 February, 2011 – “Julie Schenecker Pleads Not Guilty to Killing Children”
Tampa Bay Times, 18 February, 2011 – “Husband Plans to Divorce Julie Schenecker”
Tampa Bay Times, 20 Februrary, 2011 – “Friends Tribute to Calyx Schenecker Will Play Out in How They Live Their Lives”
The Associated Press News Service, 28 March, 2011 – “Search Warrant Issued for Accused Mom’s Computers”
The Tampa Tribune, 30 March, 2011 – “King Relay Honors Former Teammate”
Associated Press, 21 April, 2011 – “Wife Accused of Killing Kids Mentally Ill”
Tampa Bay Times, 22 April, 2011 – “Dad of Slain Kids Tells of Wife’s Depression”
Tampa Bay Times, 9 May, 2011 – “Schenecker To Sue Wife”
Tampa Bay Times, 20 May, 2011 – “Divorce Begins the Trials”
Associated Press Archive, 25 July, 2011 – “Drugs Taken from Mom Accused of Killing Fla. Teens”
Tampa Bay Times, 26 July, 2011 – “Pills, Conflict in Quiet Home”
Tampa Bay Times, 13 August, 2011 – “Mom Could be Executed”
Tampa Bay Times, 6 December, 2011 – “Father at Fault, Lawyers Contend”
Tampa Bay Times, 11 December, 2011 – “Family Tragedy Played Out in Email”
Associated Press State Wire, 28 January, 2014 – “Emails from Accused Tampa Mom Released”
The Tampa Tribune, 9 April, 2014 – “Dramatic Schenecker Audio is Released”
Associated Press State Wire, 5 May, 2014 – “Opening Statements Begin in Florida Mom’s Trial”
NBC 8 WFLA, 6 May, 2014 – “Parker Schenecker Takes the Stand”
Tampa Bay Times, 6 May, 2014 – “In Her Words”
Associated Press State Wire, 12 May, 2014 – “Mom Accused of Killing Kids was Insane”
Associated Press, 16 May, 2014 – “ Jury Decided Quickly to Convict Mom in Killings”
Audio Sources:
“Listen: Schenecker describes killing kids in journal”
“Friends and neighbors are shocked by double murder”
“Julie Scheneker: Inside Her Mind”
“Living Through the Unthinkable”
