All articles tagged with #grieving father
Patrick Clancy, a grieving father, finished the Boston Marathon in honor of his three children who were allegedly strangled by his wife in a fit of postpartum depression. Wearing his daughter's bow and bracelets, he raised over $75,000 for Boston Children’s Hospital, where his son died. Clancy expressed forgiveness towards his wife, who is undergoing mental health treatment and has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The father of Laken Riley, a Georgia nursing student killed last month, criticized the politicization of her death, expressing anger at her being used politically and emphasizing her character. Her death has become a flashpoint in the immigration debate, with President Biden and former President Trump referencing her in relation to border security. Despite grieving, her father supports discussions about the southern border and secure borders, while also lamenting the loss of his daughter, whom he described as "like an angel."
A Texas family called 911 five times and waited 20 minutes for deputies to come to their aid after being attacked by a neighbor using an AR-15 rifle. By the time San Jacinto County sheriff's deputies arrived, suspect Francisco Oropesa had escaped and the bodies of five people, including a child, were found. Oropesa, who had been deported four times, is still on the run. Wilson Garcia, who lost his wife and eldest son in the shooting, hopes the suspect is taken alive.