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01-13-2007, 10:49 AM
By MIKE BAKER (Associated Press Writer)
From Associated Press
January 13, 2007 5:38 AM EST
RALEIGH, N.C. - A mother found her 4-year-old daughter decapitated in her home, and police issued an arrest warrant for the girl's father.
John Patrick Violette, 37, was last seen driving a Buick station wagon near his home Friday afternoon in Clayton, about 15 miles southeast of Raleigh, said Clayton Police Chief Glen Allen. Violette's wife, Amber Violette, called 911 that evening, saying she had found her daughter, Katlin, with her head severed from her body, he said.From AP (http://my.earthlink.net/article/nat?guid=20070113/45a86750_3ca6_15526200701131753765075)
Update (http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/1135667/)
Father Charged With Daughter's Decapitation Is Found
Posted: Today at 7:35 a.m.
Clayton — Authorities found 37-year-old John Patrick Violette in connection with the death of his daughter, Katlin Violette.
A station wagon driven by John Violette was located shortly after 1:00 a.m. unattended in a parking lot at Raleigh Durham International Airport. RDU airport police had been alerted to be on the lookout for the vehicle. Investigators later uncovered information indicating that Violette had traveled to Washington, D.C.
Shortly before 3:00 a.m., it was learned that Violette had apparently checked into a hotel near Capitol Hill. John Violette was arrested by U.S. Marshals at 4:35 a.m. at the hotel without incident.
http://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2007/01/12/1135387/1168653723_Violette-220x165.jpg (http://www.wral.com/news/local/image/1135387/)
Police have charged John Violette in
connection with the death of his daughter,
Katlin, inside their home.
From Associated Press
January 13, 2007 5:38 AM EST
RALEIGH, N.C. - A mother found her 4-year-old daughter decapitated in her home, and police issued an arrest warrant for the girl's father.
John Patrick Violette, 37, was last seen driving a Buick station wagon near his home Friday afternoon in Clayton, about 15 miles southeast of Raleigh, said Clayton Police Chief Glen Allen. Violette's wife, Amber Violette, called 911 that evening, saying she had found her daughter, Katlin, with her head severed from her body, he said.From AP (http://my.earthlink.net/article/nat?guid=20070113/45a86750_3ca6_15526200701131753765075)
Update (http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/1135667/)
Father Charged With Daughter's Decapitation Is Found
Posted: Today at 7:35 a.m.
Clayton — Authorities found 37-year-old John Patrick Violette in connection with the death of his daughter, Katlin Violette.
A station wagon driven by John Violette was located shortly after 1:00 a.m. unattended in a parking lot at Raleigh Durham International Airport. RDU airport police had been alerted to be on the lookout for the vehicle. Investigators later uncovered information indicating that Violette had traveled to Washington, D.C.
Shortly before 3:00 a.m., it was learned that Violette had apparently checked into a hotel near Capitol Hill. John Violette was arrested by U.S. Marshals at 4:35 a.m. at the hotel without incident.
http://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2007/01/12/1135387/1168653723_Violette-220x165.jpg (http://www.wral.com/news/local/image/1135387/)
Police have charged John Violette in
connection with the death of his daughter,
Katlin, inside their home.