Killer Dads: Fathers who ended their children's lives in situations involving child custody, visitation, and/or child support
CONNECTICUT
Fairfield County
Father: ABDUL DORRIS
Victim(s): 9-year-old son
Date of Death: July 22, 2010
Custodial dad, girlfriend charged in death of boy in April 2012. In August 2012, father pleaded guilty to risk of injury to a child following what police called the "untimely death" of a child.
Father: CHRISTIAN WILLIAMS
Victim(s): Ayden Baskay (20 months)
Date of Death: September 2013
Despite history of child abuse allegations, father apparently still had access rights as child killed during his visitation. Charged with 1st-degree manslaughter and arraigned in October 2013.
Middlesex County
Father: TONY MORENO
Victim(s): Aaden Moreno (7 months)
Date of Death: July 2015
Father was in custody fight with mother, mother refused restraining order despite death threats, abuse. Baby killed in botched murder-suicide attempt in which father survived.
New Haven County
Father: MORRIES D. HILL SR.
Victim(s): Morries Hill Jr. (5 months)
Date of Death: 2008
Father charged in connection with the death of son. Baby died from "severe physical abuse." Infant died in father's home during overnight visitation. Father sentenced to one year of prison in May 2012.
Windham County
Father: DAVID MAHAN
Victim(s): Unnamed son (2 years)
Date of Death: March 2014
Father apparently had custody and shared his home with drug-addicted girlfriend. Child choked to death while left alone and unattended in the home. In July 2014, father charged with manslaughter. Dad convicted, sentenced to two years of prison in January 2016.