Police were investigating Saturday the apparent murder-suicide of a couple in Jamaica, Queens, according to sources.
Authorities received a 911 call about a stabbing and found the bodies of Paul Johnson, 47, and Regina Alston, 46, in a house at 109-65 Liverpool Street shortly after 1 p.m.
Regina Alston in a family photo.
Alston had multiple stab wounds, while sources say Johnson hung himself and had cuts on his body.
Sources also say Johnson may have snuck into the house, which was Alston's residence.
The couple had at least one daughter and one son, and the daughter was apparently home during the incident, according to sources.
Alston's landlady, Helen Law, told NY1 that Johnson moved out of the house around two months ago and that he had been previously arrested for a domestic dispute.
Sources also told NY1 that Alston had a previous restraining order against Johnson.
As of late Saturday, police were still investigating the incident and the medical examiner was still determining the causes of death.
A compilation of daily news articles from around the United States about deaths (including both people and animals) that appear to occur in the context of a past or present intimate relationship, focusing on 2009-present. (NOTE: this blog is limited to incidents that appear in the media and are captured by our search terms. We recognize this is not an exhaustive portrayal of all deaths resulting from intimate violence.) When is society going to realize intimate violence makes victims of us all?
Sunday, November 8, 2009
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GRACE PEACE & MERCY BE UNTO BOTH FAMILIES FROM OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST MAY GOD LIFT UP THE HEARTS OF ALL LOVE ONES & LET US LOVE ONE ANOTHER FOR GOD IS LOVE U WILL BE MISSED FROM THE RISING OF THE SUN TO THE GOING DOWN OF THE SAME LOVE U REGINA & MAY GOD RECEIVE U INTO HIS ARMS
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