Teenage daughter charged with the murder of her family members
A family's disallowance of a romance may have lead to the charging of a teenage daughter with the murder of her mother and two brothers in Texas, authorities said Sunday. CNN
The attacks occurred at the home of Terry and Penny Caffey, a statement released by Rains County Sheriff David Traylor said. The house was burned to the ground, and in it the bodies of Penny Caffey, 37, and her two sons, ages 8 and 13, were found. They had been shot and stabbed, the statement said. The father is in critical condition at East Texas Medical Center close to the Caffey's home.
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The 16-year-old daughter and three other suspects are in custody on capital murder charges. CNN
"Early on in the investigation, it was revealed that the juvenile and one of the suspects were dating and made to break up," according to the statement. Associated Press
The mayor of the town said that this is the first murder the town 18 years. CNN