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Father kills son with autism, 10, family dog and self in apparent murder-suicide in home where missing daughter, 20, was also found dead

A tragic murder-suicide unfolded in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, where police say 58-year-old Rodney Shippy fatally shot his 10-year-old autistic son, Logan, and the family dog before turning the gun on himself. Authorities discovered the bodies Wednesday afternoon while conducting a welfare check after relatives reported Shippy’s daughter, Alyssa, missing. The 20-year-old’s body was later found inside the disheveled home, and investigators are working to determine her cause of death. The deaths mark the latest in a series of devastating losses for the Shippy family. In 2022, Rodney’s wife Lisa, 41, took her own life at the same residence. Just months later, Lisa’s mother was murdered by her husband in a separate incident nearby. Relatives said Rodney became increasingly isolated after his wife’s death, and the home had fallen into severe neglect. Public records show he was facing foreclosure on the property, owing $135,000 in unpaid mortgage debt. Loved ones described Logan as a “sweet, eager-to-learn boy” and Alyssa as “a bright light in this world.” A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to help cover their funeral expenses. #UnexpectedHistory #UnexpectedResults #Creepy

Father kills son with autism, 10, family dog and self in apparent murder-suicide in home where missing daughter, 20, was also found dead
Lisa Goodman

SNAP and the Birthday Cake

SNAP and the Birthday Cake My daughter was about to turn six. It had been a really tight year. Almost every dollar I made went to rent and bills. The food on our table? That came from the SNAP benefits that hit my EBT card each month. I’d been promising her for a long time that on her birthday, I’d get her that princess cake she loved—the one with the pink frosting and rainbow sprinkles. We’d seen it at the grocery store a few times, and she’d always press her face against the glass display, refusing to leave. On her birthday, I took her to the store. I let her pick it out herself. She chose the smallest one, but her eyes were lit up. I carefully placed the cake in our cart, along with some milk and eggs. At the checkout, I pulled out my EBT card, just like always. The cashier scanned the milk and eggs, then picked up the cake. She turned it over, then looked at me with an apologetic smile. "I'm sorry," she said, "but you can't pay for this with SNAP." I was stunned. "Why not? It's food." "It's a prepared item from the bakery," she explained. "The rules say items with low nutritional value, like decorated cakes, aren't eligible. But you can use the card to buy flour, sugar, and eggs to make one yourself." My face burned. There were people in line behind me, and my daughter was looking up at me, her eyes full of hope. Make one myself? My oven broke last month, and it costs over a hundred dollars to fix—money I just don't have. And even if I had an oven, could these hands of mine ever make a princess cake that beautiful? I couldn't explain "prepared items" and "nutritional value" to a six-year-old. All I could do was crouch down and say, in the softest voice I could manage, "Honey, how about... how about we get something else? We can get some cookies." The light in her eyes just went out. She didn't cry, but she went silent. I took the beautiful princess cake out of the cart and handed it back to the cashier. On the walk home, my daughter didn't say a word. I know SNAP is meant to keep us fed, to provide nutrition. But on that day, I really wanted to ask the people who made the rules: isn't a child's happiness on her birthday a kind of nutrition, too? Why do these rules make the simplest celebration for a normal family so incredibly difficult? #SNAPVoices #SNAPLife

SNAP and the Birthday Cake
Samuel

I’m beyond frustrated with the corruption and decay within our government. It doesn’t matter whether they call themselves Democrats or Republicans, too many of our so-called leaders have lost the courage to fight for the American people. Our institutions have been infiltrated at the highest levels, and the money taken from hardworking citizens through taxes often ends up enriching global elites instead of serving our nation. What’s worse is how many Americans remain blind to what’s happening. From childhood, we’ve been fed a steady diet of division, distraction, and indoctrination. Changing minds isn’t impossible, but it’s becoming harder every year. My hope for this country is simple: that we find unity again. We must stand together, beyond race, religion, or politics, and reject the lies that keep us divided and weak. Every person here descends from immigrants who came seeking a better life, so enough with the hate and finger-pointing. If we keep fighting one another instead of the corruption above us, future generations will remain stuck in the same cycle of poverty and manipulation. It’s time to rise, reject hatred, and demand a government that truly serves all Americans.