Hart family murders | |
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Location | Mendocino County, California, U.S. |
Date | March 26, 2018 |
Attack type | Familicide, murder–suicide |
Deaths | 8 (including both perpetrators) |
Victims | 6 adopted children |
Perpetrators | Jennifer and Sarah Hart 39°42′08″N 123°48′14″W / 39.7023005°N 123.803873°W |
The Hart family murders was a murder–suicide which took place on March 26, 2018, in Mendocino County, California, United States. Jennifer Hart (37) and her wife, Sarah Hart (38), murdered themselves and their six adopted children: Ciera (12), Abigail (14), Jeremiah (14), Devonte (15), Hannah (16), and Markis (19). Jennifer intentionally drove their sports utility vehicle off a cliff, killing everyone in the family.[1][2] Jennifer was in the driver's seat, and Sarah was in the front passenger seat.