Murders of Calyx and Beau Schenecker
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The murders of Calyx and Beau Schenecker occurred on January 27, 2011; 16-year-old Calyx and 13-year-old Beau Schenecker were found dead by police at their home in Tampa, Florida. Their mother, Julie Powers Schenecker, was arrested on suspicion of their murder after a confession.
Murders of Calyx and Beau Schenecker | |
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Location | Tampa, Florida |
Date | January 27, 2011 (2011-01-27) |
Attack type | Familicide, filicide, child murder, double-murder, shooting |
Weapons | .38 revolver |
Victims | Calyx Schenecker Beau Schenecker |
Perpetrator | Julie Schenecker |
Verdict | Guilty on both counts
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Sentence | Two life sentences without the possibility of parole |
Convictions | First-degree murder (2 counts) |
On January 29, Schenecker was admitted to Tampa General Hospital, but was released the next day. She was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, and indicted by grand jury on February 9. Seven days later, she entered a plea of not guilty, with her legal team indicating they would pursue a defense on the grounds of insanity. Parker Schenecker divorced his wife in May 2011, and subsequently filed a civil lawsuit for wrongful deaths, following dispute over distribution of the family's assets.
Julie Schenecker's criminal trial began on April 28, 2014.[1] She was found guilty of first-degree murder and was sentenced to two concurrent life terms in prison on May 15, 2014.[2]