GUILTY TX - Amanda 34 & Alyssa Broderick 17, Willie Simmons III 18, fatally shot, Austin, Apr 2021 arrest

[Marysmith]

also i want to comment even in way better circumstances, custody exchanges are a powder keg. there was a period of time my husband had to do supervised exchanges (not visits, just exchanges) because his childrens mom would show up w a bunch of ppl cursing and threatening him. he never went alone and recorded every interaction.

Yes - I’ve experienced this myself. They can be terrifying with abusers and you have to do it or you’ll be in violation of a court order.
From the article it sounds like the support worker would take the child into the supervised area.
I wonder if the daughter and her boyfriend were along for moral support maybe?
It also sounds like the perp would have killed his own son. He is a monster.

 

[Marysmith]

Powder keg is the right word. You can ask for police escorts I wish more people would.

Just from my own personal experience an escort may not be available at the time you need one - this was in Florida...

 

[cvaldez1975]

Just from my own personal experience an escort may not be available at the time you need one - this was in Florida...

this was CA, we had to split costs w the mother. it was in a crowded strip mall, we were to park opposite ends and around the corner, in this situation so much potential for collateral damage with that set up.

 

[Marysmith]

this was CA, we had to split costs w the mother. it was in a crowded strip mall, we were to park opposite ends and around the corner, in this situation so much potential for collateral damage with that set up.

No kidding. So much potential with so many set up’s unfortunately!

 

[MimosaMornings]

So this was a meeting set up so he could see his son under supervision?
Yet he wanted to kill him by ramming their vehicle and shooting....
A ticking time bomb.

 

[al66pine]

So this was a meeting set up so he could see his son under supervision...

@MimosaMornings sbm IDK. Not clear to me what was supervised --- entire visit Broderick had w son or only the exchange itself (I am not familiar w the latter).

I feel sorry for parents who have to ask a court impose these strictures on their lives. And the kids too.

 

[nao]

How will he will he justify this to his child

 

[Marysmith]

What can we do to stop this from happening?! I’m serious. This is just too much.

 

[CocoChanel]

What can we do to stop this from happening?! I’m serious. This is just too much.

I wonder if a psych evaluation was done after last year’s arrest. Maybe something like that could uncover potential for volatile and violent responses to situations like this,

 

[Marysmith]

I wonder if a psych evaluation was done after last year’s arrest. Maybe something like that could uncover potential for volatile and violent responses to situations like this,

There’s no great answer I don’t think... my ex had a psych evaluation after he tried to kill me in the middle of the night in front of our child, after I filed for divorce, and his lawyer didn’t want it released so it wasn’t. He was charged with several felonies by the State at that point. The judge ordered supervised visits like this exactly regardless and I had a restraining order against him as well. It was a total nightmare. IMO in cases of violent abuse that are documented and even threats of violence supervised visits should be out. They are fine for parents who have struggled with substance abuse or parenting in general with no abuse but not for any abuse as above until that person gets serious help and is truly remorseful or the criminal charges have been dealt with. This keeps happening and it is preventable!!

 

[Groomerbunnie]

Right?! There was a restraining order!

I know I'm super late to this reply, but as someone in the Texas co-parenting custody system, the stories I could tell. I fail to understand why after the assault of any child he was still given access to those children with a protection order in place. I feel like the fault of their deaths lies with the Attorney General's office along with the judge that released him from monitoring. Plenty of people are placed on house arrest for less. IMO.

 

[Marysmith]

I know I'm super late to this reply, but as someone in the Texas co-parenting custody system, the stories I could tell. I fail to understand why after the assault of any child he was still given access to those children with a protection order in place. I feel like the fault of their deaths lies with the Attorney General's office along with the judge that released him from monitoring. Plenty of people are placed on house arrest for less. IMO.

Totally agree and I hope they have to answer but obviously nothing will bring them back.

 

[Groomerbunnie]

"On Wednesday night, friends and loved ones remembered the three lives lost in Sunday's northwest Austin triple murder with a vigil and balloon release at Elgin High School's football field. Two of the victims, Willie Simmons III and Alyssa Broderick, were current and former students at Elgin High School."

Outline - Read & annotate without distractions

 

[everybodhi]

Behind a paywall. Can you give a short rundown please?

Instead of greeting his son with a hug and presents, the father rammed his vehicle into the family's car, pulled a handgun and began to fire without warning, the boy told police, forcing him to flee and seek shelter in a passing driver's car, according to court documents.

As he raced away, the boy flagged down someone who was driving on Great Hills Trail. He scrambled into her car and told her to call 911, and they drove away, an affidavit says. As he gave the witness a frantic recounting of what happened, he told her that his father was mad at his mother about their divorce.

 

[everybodhi]

This is an old story I’ve read too many times.
Our justice system doesn’t offer much protection for victims of a man who repeatedly rapes a child and strangles a family member.
The judge’s comment makes me crazy that after 90 days wearing an ankle bracelet with no problems, it’s standard to take it off
Jeeze, lady. No assaults/murders means it’s working.

According to court documents, Broderick has been indicted with nine counts of sexual assault of a child, all of which happened with one child.

Court documents also show he allegedly strangled a family member, and has been indicted on three counts of family violence assault.

Former detective accused in 3 killings had history of violence accusations

 

[everybodhi]

This mother and child did everything right but it just wasn’t enough to save them from him.

It was Alyssa Broderick’s worst fear: Her stepfather was out of jail and she knew she wasn’t safe.

Then 16, Alyssa told a court that Stephen Broderick had sexually assaulted her, and she pleaded with a judge to keep him away from her and her family. Broderick was out on bond while facing felony charges in the case, which would grow to include allegations of strangulation and years of abuse.

Before Austin shooting, suspect’s family pleaded for more protection: ‘I’m afraid he might hurt me’

Court documents said her mother took her to a local hospital for a sexual-assault forensic exam. At the hospital she told a nurse that Broderick had assaulted her, and the nurse who administered the exam noted injuries consistent with the teen's allegations, the documents said.

Samples were collected at the time of the examination to determine whether Broderick's DNA was present, the documents said.

She told the police that Broderick had "continuously sexually assaulted" her since she about 10 years old, the documents said.

Broderick was also charged with multiple counts of assault by strangulation by "impeding the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of the said person by applying pressure" to the girl's throat or neck or by blocking her mouth and nose with his hand, the documents said.

Austin detective accused of killing family had been charged with sexual assault

 

[Inthedetails]

Wow - so thankful that woman in the other stopped and helped the 9yo. Many blessings to her, in the right place and the right time doing the right thing.

jmo

 

[Inthedetails]

Before Austin shooting, suspect’s family pleaded for more protection: ‘I’m afraid he might hurt me’

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He terrorized his step-daughter for years and then annihilated his family.

 

[cvaldez1975]

This is an old story I’ve read too many times.
Our justice system doesn’t offer much protection for victims of a man who repeatedly rapes a child and strangles a family member.
The judge’s comment makes me crazy that after 90 days wearing an ankle bracelet with no problems, it’s standard to take it off
Jeeze, lady. No assaults/murders means it’s working.


Former detective accused in 3 killings had history of violence accusations

ghastly..... so the abuse was ongoing... #cries

 

[cvaldez1975]

This mother and child did everything right but it just wasn’t enough to save them from him.



Before Austin shooting, suspect’s family pleaded for more protection: ‘I’m afraid he might hurt me’





Austin detective accused of killing family had been charged with sexual assault

this article brought me to tears. i cant even imagine the terror in that home.