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Assaria man kills wife stepdaughter baby then dies
Pat Cardwell 58 enraged by his wife Betty filing for divorce shot her to death with a .22 rifle, then killed 17 year old Amy Scriven and 16 month old James Crawford Jr. before turning the gun on himself. He died at Wesley Medical Center after brain surgery. The killings occurred Saturday between 5 and 5:30 p.m. in Assaria. Cardwell also shot the family dogs. a note identified him as the assailant. Police say motive was marital trouble.
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James F. Crawford Jr
Saline County
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