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Citizen Strangles Wife to Death and Torches Home
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Citizens GoneCrazy
Jun 20, 2004, 10:38:23 PM6/20/04
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Wife slain by husband in Niagara Falls
June 17, 2004
Three children are motherless tonight after police say a Niagara Falls
man strangled his wife.
Police found Michelle O'Connor's body inside the home at 1317 Whitney
Avenue. On the outside of it, authorities arrested her husband for her
murder and for setting their home on fire.
The life of 33-year old Michelle O'Connor ended today inside her Whitney
Avenue home. Police say her husband 39-year old Joseph admitted to
strangling her, then setting their home ablaze.
"When the officers arrived, they encountered a man at the front of the
house who said his house was on fire," said Capt. Laurel Sheehan of the
Niagara Falls Police Department. "That a female was inside."
Two officers, Lt. Richard Mazikowski and Officer James Conte pulled
Michelle out of the house, but she later died at the hospital.
"A lot of screaming, there was always screaming," said neighbor Bridget
Williams.
Neighbors, family friends and police confirm the couple had domestic
problems.
"A lot of violence in the house and they were separated a couple of
times, they had counseling and court orders they had a lot of problems,"
said family friend Beth Hosey.
"There have been domestic problems here, but as far as the quantity,
that I don't know," said Capt. Sheehan.
The O'Connor's have three children who were between 6 and 13-years old.
They were in school when this all happened.
However the family dog was home, and was found alive, curled up in a
corner of the basement. She was taken to an area animal hospital.
The two officers who pulled Michelle O'Connor from this house were
treated for smoke inhalation at Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital. They
were released this afternoon. As for Joseph O'Connor, he'll be formally
charged and arraigned Friday morning in Niagara Falls city court.
June 17, 2004
Three children are motherless tonight after police say a Niagara Falls
man strangled his wife.
Police found Michelle O'Connor's body inside the home at 1317 Whitney
Avenue. On the outside of it, authorities arrested her husband for her
murder and for setting their home on fire.
The life of 33-year old Michelle O'Connor ended today inside her Whitney
Avenue home. Police say her husband 39-year old Joseph admitted to
strangling her, then setting their home ablaze.
"When the officers arrived, they encountered a man at the front of the
house who said his house was on fire," said Capt. Laurel Sheehan of the
Niagara Falls Police Department. "That a female was inside."
Two officers, Lt. Richard Mazikowski and Officer James Conte pulled
Michelle out of the house, but she later died at the hospital.
"A lot of screaming, there was always screaming," said neighbor Bridget
Williams.
Neighbors, family friends and police confirm the couple had domestic
problems.
"A lot of violence in the house and they were separated a couple of
times, they had counseling and court orders they had a lot of problems,"
said family friend Beth Hosey.
"There have been domestic problems here, but as far as the quantity,
that I don't know," said Capt. Sheehan.
The O'Connor's have three children who were between 6 and 13-years old.
They were in school when this all happened.
However the family dog was home, and was found alive, curled up in a
corner of the basement. She was taken to an area animal hospital.
The two officers who pulled Michelle O'Connor from this house were
treated for smoke inhalation at Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital. They
were released this afternoon. As for Joseph O'Connor, he'll be formally
charged and arraigned Friday morning in Niagara Falls city court.
Cpk197
Jun 21, 2004, 9:51:08 AM6/21/04
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>Subject: Citizen Strangles Wife to Death and Torches Home
>From: Citizens_...@webtv.net (Citizens GoneCrazy)
>Date: 6/20/04 10:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time
>Message-id: <27696-40D...@storefull-3155.bay.webtv.net>
>
>=A0 Wife slain by husband in Niagara Falls
>June 17, 2004
>Three children are motherless tonight after police say a Niagara Falls
>man strangled his wife.
>Police found Michelle O'Connor's body inside the home at 1317 Whitney
>Avenue. On the outside of it, authorities arrested her husband for her
>murder and for setting their home on fire.
>The life of 33-year old Michelle O'Connor ended today inside her Whitney
>Avenue home. Police say her husband 39-year old Joseph admitted to
>strangling her, then setting their home ablaze.
>"When the officers arrived, they encountered a man at the front of the
>house who said his house was on fire," said Capt. Laurel Sheehan of the
>Niagara Falls Police Department. "That a female was inside."
>Two officers, Lt. Richard Mazikowski and Officer James Conte pulled
>Michelle out of the house, but she later died at the hospital.
>"A lot of screaming, there was always screaming," said neighbor Bridget
>Williams.
>Neighbors, family friends and police confirm the couple had domestic
>problems.
>"A lot of violence in the house and they were separated a couple of
>times, they had counseling and court orders they had a lot of problems,"
>From: Citizens_...@webtv.net (Citizens GoneCrazy)
>Date: 6/20/04 10:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time
>Message-id: <27696-40D...@storefull-3155.bay.webtv.net>
>
>=A0 Wife slain by husband in Niagara Falls
>June 17, 2004
>Three children are motherless tonight after police say a Niagara Falls
>man strangled his wife.
>Police found Michelle O'Connor's body inside the home at 1317 Whitney
>Avenue. On the outside of it, authorities arrested her husband for her
>murder and for setting their home on fire.
>The life of 33-year old Michelle O'Connor ended today inside her Whitney
>Avenue home. Police say her husband 39-year old Joseph admitted to
>strangling her, then setting their home ablaze.
>"When the officers arrived, they encountered a man at the front of the
>house who said his house was on fire," said Capt. Laurel Sheehan of the
>Niagara Falls Police Department. "That a female was inside."
>Two officers, Lt. Richard Mazikowski and Officer James Conte pulled
>Michelle out of the house, but she later died at the hospital.
>"A lot of screaming, there was always screaming," said neighbor Bridget
>Williams.
>Neighbors, family friends and police confirm the couple had domestic
>problems.
>"A lot of violence in the house and they were separated a couple of
>times, they had counseling and court orders they had a lot of problems,"
This just demonstrates that unfortunately in some cases even if court orders or
orders of protection are issued they don't always work or aren't always
effective if the perpetrator is violent and in need of serious help and
shouldn't be allowed near his children and his wife. He should have been put in
a hospital, i'm sure in counselling his penchant for violence was most likely
brought out. It's obligatory of licensed practioners to inform the authorities
and/or commit the individual of he demonstrates such a penchant. Obviously in
this case it wasn't done. What do you think people in here will do?
My prediction, probably blame the cops for this instead of the maniac who
killed the woman which clearly he should have been kept away from. Those kids
now have to live with what their violent father did for the rest of their
lives. Sad very Sad. here we have 4 true victims of real crime!
>said family friend Beth Hosey.
>"There have been domestic problems here, but as far as the quantity,
>that I don't know," said Capt. Sheehan.
>The O'Connor's have three children who were between 6 and 13-years old.
>They were in school when this all happened.
>However the family dog was home, and was found alive, curled up in a
>corner of the basement. She was taken to an area animal hospital.
>The two officers who pulled Michelle O'Connor from this house were
>treated for smoke inhalation at Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital. They
>were released this afternoon. As for Joseph O'Connor, he'll be formally
>charged and arraigned Friday morning in Niagara Falls city court.
Hopefully this guy gets put away for life if found guilty!
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arielle...@aol.com
Apr 22, 2014, 2:07:41 PM4/22/14
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This story, although a little skewed and butchered, is mine, and my siblings life story. As chaotic and terrible as it was, It would only serve to tell the middle of our messed up and traumatizing journey in life. Don't ever believe that there is a happy ending to life's pain and suffering..especially since (despite the fact it was our choice) we were placed to live with the "psycho"'s sibling whom never raised children and suffered from the same mental disorder as our father, consequently not showing until about a year passed. Almost immediately after taking us into her home, She insisted on our brother calling her mom..
After years of gradual mental and verbal abuse living with this woman (Joseph O'Connor's sister)Our life style would once again spiral out of control. Through this very short amount of time, Our father's side of the family is whom we dominantly associated with,(The majority of whom all carry the same illness!) our mothers side of the family would rarely ever contact us, although our aunt often manipulated us into not doing so anyway. We were told nasty things about our mother from them, we were supposed to believe that she had it coming to her...that she deserved what happened to her, all the while being treated like a disease By all of our cousins when they would visit. They would tease and mock us because we didn't have nice things and we were labeled as "psycho's" Just the same because of the cruel fate our father put us in. We came to them with absolutely NOTHING.. no materials no money, no dignity, no confidence,Just BLIND HOPE that things would change only to be disappointed again, and meant to feel like vermin.
We were put into counseling, but only to supply our aunt with drugs that we were prescribed. We were often punished for normal teenage behavior And talked about to the rest of the family and family friends.It was often implied that we were terrible children that had disorders And learning disabilities, which isn't true. towards the end of our stay,Things were becoming increasingly chaotic, Our aunt was popping pills all the time, and had aquired a new boyfriend, who was at the time a homeless drunk with DWI's in a few states. She had long since quit her job, since the state was paying good for adopting us, and was blowing it on extravagant items for herself, and the hobo she moved into the home, such as a new hot tub, a four wheeler, and a wedding ring from her to him. There had been violence in their relationship that we had to call the cops for, and loud makeup sex afterward, it was such a toxic environment, that we called CPS ourselves and had ourselves extracted and placed with instead, our mothers sister, who already had 4 kids in her home.
Our Mother's sister will never understand why (i personally) hold so much anger and resentment towards parental authority, and why my stay with my maternal family was so short. After so much let down, and failure throughout the years with mental, physical, verbal, and for my sister, sexual abuse, from the people who were supposed to guide us and keep us safe in this world for SO many years, can you blame me? despite the tremendous atrocities me and my siblings have seen in our life so far, I think we can finally heal.
My sister and i have been battling our emotions for so long, searching for the love that was stolen from us. I am thankful that my brother was too young to understand too much while this took place, and if I did believe in a deity, i would only wish to them that my brother would NEVER in his lifetime treat a woman like his father did. I decided to do this, not for sympathy, nor recognition. Just for me to never look back and wonder where i came from. Although this is a big part of my past, It does NOT define me. I have been wondering to myself lately if my father deserves my forgiveness. But get this, He has no remorse, and upon visitation, can laugh about it, and tell his own daughters HOW he did what he did, and his wonderful plans when he gets out, of trucking again, and meeting a NICE woman. I cannot believe i was spawned from two people that were such polar opposites, i am truly disgusted. I am upset that they had no plans for us,i am upset that no one could help us from more suffering, and i'm upset that it took so long to vent about it, after so many years of suppressing my feelings.
After years of gradual mental and verbal abuse living with this woman (Joseph O'Connor's sister)Our life style would once again spiral out of control. Through this very short amount of time, Our father's side of the family is whom we dominantly associated with,(The majority of whom all carry the same illness!) our mothers side of the family would rarely ever contact us, although our aunt often manipulated us into not doing so anyway. We were told nasty things about our mother from them, we were supposed to believe that she had it coming to her...that she deserved what happened to her, all the while being treated like a disease By all of our cousins when they would visit. They would tease and mock us because we didn't have nice things and we were labeled as "psycho's" Just the same because of the cruel fate our father put us in. We came to them with absolutely NOTHING.. no materials no money, no dignity, no confidence,Just BLIND HOPE that things would change only to be disappointed again, and meant to feel like vermin.
We were put into counseling, but only to supply our aunt with drugs that we were prescribed. We were often punished for normal teenage behavior And talked about to the rest of the family and family friends.It was often implied that we were terrible children that had disorders And learning disabilities, which isn't true. towards the end of our stay,Things were becoming increasingly chaotic, Our aunt was popping pills all the time, and had aquired a new boyfriend, who was at the time a homeless drunk with DWI's in a few states. She had long since quit her job, since the state was paying good for adopting us, and was blowing it on extravagant items for herself, and the hobo she moved into the home, such as a new hot tub, a four wheeler, and a wedding ring from her to him. There had been violence in their relationship that we had to call the cops for, and loud makeup sex afterward, it was such a toxic environment, that we called CPS ourselves and had ourselves extracted and placed with instead, our mothers sister, who already had 4 kids in her home.
Our Mother's sister will never understand why (i personally) hold so much anger and resentment towards parental authority, and why my stay with my maternal family was so short. After so much let down, and failure throughout the years with mental, physical, verbal, and for my sister, sexual abuse, from the people who were supposed to guide us and keep us safe in this world for SO many years, can you blame me? despite the tremendous atrocities me and my siblings have seen in our life so far, I think we can finally heal.
My sister and i have been battling our emotions for so long, searching for the love that was stolen from us. I am thankful that my brother was too young to understand too much while this took place, and if I did believe in a deity, i would only wish to them that my brother would NEVER in his lifetime treat a woman like his father did. I decided to do this, not for sympathy, nor recognition. Just for me to never look back and wonder where i came from. Although this is a big part of my past, It does NOT define me. I have been wondering to myself lately if my father deserves my forgiveness. But get this, He has no remorse, and upon visitation, can laugh about it, and tell his own daughters HOW he did what he did, and his wonderful plans when he gets out, of trucking again, and meeting a NICE woman. I cannot believe i was spawned from two people that were such polar opposites, i am truly disgusted. I am upset that they had no plans for us,i am upset that no one could help us from more suffering, and i'm upset that it took so long to vent about it, after so many years of suppressing my feelings.
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