Episode 46: The Spirit Family Massacre

Don Spirit

Sarah Spirit

Sarah Spirit and her children Kaleb, 11, Kylie, 9, Johnathan, 8, Destiny, 5, Brandon, 4, and Alanna, 3 months

Sources

• FDLE report suggests motive behind Bell murder-suicide- AZ Central- Jacob Long

• 2 DCF managers reassigned after Bell massacre- Associated Press- The Florida Times Union

• In Death, Florida Family Reveals a Spiral of Domestic Abuse- Lizette Alvarez and Frances Robles- The New York Times

• DCF was undaunted by granddad’s violent past- Audra D.S. Burch and Carol Marbin Miller- Miami Herald

• The many signs before the slaughter of a Florida family- Carol Marbin Miller- Miami Herald

• DCF reaches settlement in Bell killings- News 4 Jax

• As Florida Faces Child Welfare Lawsuit, Legislature Tries to Speed Up Foster Care Exits- Kim Phagan-Hansel AND Christie Renick- Imprint News

• Florida plans to send troubled kids in child welfare to this location- Elizabeth Koh- Tampa Bay

• FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATIVE REPORT- Bell Report

• Slaying of mother and six children prompts Florida agency changes- Letitia Stein- Reuters