Murder In The Family: Connie Smith charged with the murder of her 8-year-old granddaughter,Taryn Summers, whose body was found in a garbage bag in the car her grandmother had been driving

Taryn Summers

Authorities seek help in search for 3 missing kids last seen near Idaho, Oregon state line
Authorities say 3 kids missing from one home may be runaways
3 Missing Idaho Children Vanished From the Same Home on Different Days — and They May Be Together
Authorities say 3 kids missing from one home may be runaways
Body believed to be 8-year-old missing girl found in Emmett
Idaho sheriff: Missing girl’s body found, suspect arrested
8-Year-Old Idaho Girl Who Vanished Along with 2 Young Relatives Is Found Dead, Suspect Arrested
8-Year-Old Who Went Missing From Idaho Home Months After Two Siblings Apparently Ran Away Found Dead
Body found believed to be missing 8-year-old, suspect in custody for murder
Gem County Sheriff: Dead body found believed to be missing 8-year-old, 2 others safe
Emmett community comes together to hold vigil for Taryn Summers
Suspect appears in court in relation to death of missing 8-year-old in Emmett
Investigators: 8-year-old Emmett girl’s body found in trash bag in grandmother’s car
Bail set at $800,000 in case of grandmother connected to 8-year-old’s death
gofundme: Taryn Summers (Taryn Quinton) Memorial and Funeral

INMATE INFORMATION

Connie Ann Smith
Age 54
Gender Female
Race White
Ethnicity Non-Hispanic
Date of Birth Apr 06, 1967
ID Number 63205
Custody Status Date Apr 16, 2021 05:44 PM MDT
Custody Status In Custody
Custody Detail Gem County Jail
Book Date Apr 16, 2021 04:46 PM MDT

LOCATION
Gem County Jail
410 East 1st St.
Emmett, ID 83617
(208) 365-3521

Murder In The Family: Jesse Bernard Winnick killed his mother, Hadas Winnick; Sentenced to 15 years to life in prison

Hadas Winnick

The Homicide Report: Hadas Winnick, 55
Calabasas teacher slain; son is held
Man is arrested in mom’s stabbing death
Son arrested after mother killed in Calabasas
Man who stabbed mother found mentally incompetent
Man Pleads No Contest To 2007 Stabbing Death Of His Mother
Man pleads no contest to stabbing mother to death
Calabasas man gets 15 to life for stabbing death of mother who taught math at Canoga Park High
Son who fatally stabbed teacher mom gets life
Man Who Fatally Stabbed Mother in Calabasas Is Sentenced

Books
Working for Justice: One Family’s Tale of Murder, Betrayal, and Healing (very good book)

INMATE INFORMATION

Inmate Name WINNICK, JESSE BERNARD
CDCR Number AK1015
Age 39
Admission Date 10/26/2011
Current Location California State Prison, Los Angeles County
Parole Eligible Date (Month/Year) 07/2021
Parole Eligible Date Information
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Monsters Among Us: Brandon Elliot killed his mother, Bridget Ann Johnson; Sentenced to 15 years to life; Released then charged with beating an elderly Asian woman

Bronx: Teenager Charged In Murder
Man charged in brutal attack on Asian woman out on parole for killing his mom
Man who killed his mom in 2002 arrested in NYC attack on 65-year-old Asian woman
Suspect In Vicious Attack On 65-Year-Old Asian Woman In NYC Had Been Out On Parole For Killing His Mother Nearly 20 Years Ago
Man busted for Midtown attack on Asian woman was on parole for killing his mom
NYPD: Brandon Elliot Arrested In Brutal Assault On 65-Year-Old Asian Woman
Man accused of Midtown hate attack ordered held without bail
Brutal Attack on Filipino Woman Sparks Outrage: ‘Everybody Is on Edge’
GoFundMe established for Hell’s Kitchen attack victim, other Asian Americans targeted
gofundme: Help and Support: We are with you Vilma Kari.

INMATE INFORMATION

JAIL

PAROLE

STATE PRISON

Identifying and Location Information
As of 04/01/21
DIN (Department Identification Number) 03A2070
Inmate Name ELLIOT, BRANDON
Sex MALE
Date of Birth 06/19/1982
Race / Ethnicity BLACK
Custody Status RELEASED
Housing / Releasing Facility FISHKILL
Date Received (Original) 04/25/2003
Date Received (Current) 08/22/2007
Admission Type
County of Commitment BRONX
Latest Release Date / Type (Released Inmates Only) 11/04/19 PAROLE DIV OF PAROLE

Crimes of Conviction
Crime: MURDER 2ND
Class: A1

Sentence Terms and Release Dates
Under certain circumstances, an inmate may be released prior to serving his or her minimum term and before the earliest release date shown for the inmate.
As of 04/01/21
Aggregate Minimum Sentence 0015 Years, 00 Months, 00 Days
Aggregate Maximum Sentence LIFE Years, 99 Months, 99 Days
Earliest Release Date
Earliest Release Type
Parole Hearing Date 03/2020
Parole Hearing Type OPEN DATE/6 MO AFTER REAPPEARANCE
Parole Eligibility Date 04/15/2017
Conditional Release Date NONE
Maximum Expiration Date LIFE
Maximum Expiration Date for Parole Supervision
Post Release Supervision Maximum Expiration Date
Parole Board Discharge Date

Murder In The Family: Claire Elaina Miller charged with the murder of her disabled sister, Helen, while their parents slept

Helen M. Miller

Lancaster County District Attorney: 14-year-old charged with homicide of sibling
Claire Miller affidavit
Manheim Township girl accused of killing older sister, Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office says
Teen who was stabbed to death had cerebral palsy; younger sister remains jailed on homicide charge
Manheim Township teen charged with stabbing, killing sister [full coverage]
Pennsylvania TikToker Stabs Disabled Sister To Death Day After Going Viral, DA Says
Who is Claire Miller, Manheim Township teen charged in her sister’s death?
Teen had ‘suicidal and homicidal thoughts’ the night her older sister was stabbed to death: records
What we know about the 14-year-old accused of killing her disabled sister and why she’s in an adult prison
Claire Miller: Pennsylvania Teen Killed Disabled Sister in Sleep, Cops Say
Teen TikToker allegedly murdered disabled sister day after going viral

INMATE INFORMATION

Offender Name: MILLER, CLAIRE ELAINA
Custody Status: In Custody
Age: 14
Location: Lancaster County Prison
Race: White
Contact Facility:
Offender ID: 20210000105
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: 05/18/2006
Additional Information:
Alternate ID’s
Other Jail Numbers: 20210000105
Booking Number: 2021-0000378

Murder In The Family: Beau Papin charged with the stabbing murder of his mother, Jessica Papin

Billings police identify murder suspect
Man arrested on suspicion of killing mother in Billings
Update: Billings homicide suspect, victim identified
South Side apartment homicide victim ID’d
Standing Master Fehringer enters not guilty plea on behalf of Beau Papin

INMATE INFORMATION

Monsters Among Us: Steven Benson killed his mother, Margaret, and brother Scott, with a car bomb so he could inherit the Benson fortune; Sentenced to life in prison, but then killed in prison

Victims
Margaret Benson, 63
Scott Benson, 21
Carol Lynn Kendall (survived)

Find-A-Grave: Margaret Hitchcock Benson
Find-A-Grave: Scott Benson
Car blast kills two
Pipe bomb suspected cause of blast that killed heiress, son
Murder of “quiet” heiress, son stuns exclusive area
Florida resort shocked over car bomb slayings
Victims of Naples car bombing buried Sunday in Pennsylvania
Benson attorney continue attack on defendant’s brother
Tobacco heir Steven Wayne Benson broke into tears at…
Benson gets 50 years for bombing murders
In Florida, Murder Most Malevolent
Tobacco Heiress’ Estate Go to Daughter, Convicted Son’s Children
The Bensons: Lancaster family ripped apart by greed and murder 30 years ago
Medical Examiner says Benson was stabbed to death in prison
Murderpedia: Steven Wayne Benson
Wikipedia: Steven Benson (murderer)
Find-A-Grave: Steven Wayne Benson

Books
The Serpents Tooth
Blood Relations/the Exclusive Inside Story of the Benson Family Murders

Movies/Documentaries
New Detectives: Short Fuse
Power, Privilege, and Justice: Blood Money
Florida Man Murders: Killer Succession

INMATE INFORMATION

DC Number: 104033
Name: BENSON, STEVEN W
Race: WHITE
Sex: MALE
Birth Date: 07/26/1951
Custody: CLOSE
Current Release Date: DECEASED

Murder In The Family: Sarah Elizabeth Smith charged with pushing her 87-year-old grandmother, Peggy Austin, down a flight of stairs

Peggy Osborne Austin obituary
Rowan Co. woman accused of killing 87-year-old grandmother by pushing her down flight of stairs
Woman confessed to pushing grandmother down flight of stairs to her death, detectives say
Kannapolis woman charged with pushing grandmother down flight of stairs
Kannapolis woman confesses to fatally pushing 87-year-old grandma down stairs, staging crime scene for money
Rowan County woman arrested after allegedly killing grandmother, embezzling money; Boyfriend accused of aiding, abetting embezzlement

Defendants
Sarah Elizabeth Smith
Brandon Scot Joines

INMATE INFORMATION

INMATE INFORMATION

Murder In The Family: Mike Lopez charged with killing his mother, Victoria Ramirez, in their Springville, UT home

Victoria Ramirez

Springville man arrested after police say he shot his mother in front of sisters
Springville man in custody under suspicion of aggravated murder
Man allegedly shoots, kills mother at dinner table, dances with sister after
Springville man, 23, killed mother in presence of teenage sisters, police say
2 parents shot and killed inside separate homes in just over a week in Springville
Bizarre and chilling new details emerge in Springville dinner table murder case
Police arrest son of woman shot to death in Springville
gofundme: In memory of Victoria Ramirez

INMATE INFORMATION

Fathers From Hell: Jackson Villarta shot his stepson, Christopher Allen DeNoyer, to death and buried him under the kitchen crawlspace; Sentenced to life in prison

Chris DeNoyer

Find-A-Grave: Christopher Allen “Chris” DeNoyer
Appeals court affirms Villarta murder verdict
Jackson Villarta v Swarthout 2012 (habeas corpus denied)
Detectives Believed Teen Ran Away From Home — Until His Body Was Discovered In The Kitchen Floor

Books
The First PoliceWoman: A History of The Salinas Police Department (just a few mentions)

Movies/Documentaries
Buried in the Backyard: Under the Crawlspace
New Detectives: Grave Secrets

INMATE INFORMATION

Inmate Name VILLARTA, JACKSON CARRAON
CDCR Number P75967
Age 66
Admission Date 04/10/2000
Current Location California State Prison, Solano
Parole Eligible Date (Month/Year) 04/2008
Parole Eligible Date Information
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Murder In The Family: Candy Jo Webb charged with the murder of her grandfather, AJ Harden, whose body was found in a tool chest

AJ Harden

A. J. Harden of Lake Sumner, New Mexico obituary
New Mexico woman suspected of killing grandfather, stuffing his remains in tool chest
State Police: Fort Sumner woman killed grandfather
New Mexico woman accused of killing grandfather, stuffing body into tool chest caught in Florida
New Mexico woman suspected of killing grandfather, hiding body in tool chest, arrested in Florida
New Mexico Woman Accused Of Killing Grandfather With Fatal Cocktail Of Prescription Meds, Then Stuffing Body Into Tool Chest
New Mexico woman arrested in Florida in grandfather’s death
New Mexico woman accused of killing grandfather, stuffing body into tool chest caught in Florida

INMATE INFORMATION

Offender Name: WEBB, CANDY JO
Custody Status: In Custody
Age: 27
Location: De Baca County Detention Center
Race: White
Contact Facility:
Offender ID: 225
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: 09/08/1993
Additional Information: