KS - Nora, 7, & Aven Jackson, 3, missing after double murder, Leavenworth, 24 Oct 2020 *arrest*

[Lusitana]

It was the mom's neighbor who said they were separated but were trying to work things out. They said that DJ visited his wife and daughters frequently, and was there as recently as Thursday.

She probably never imagined he was capable of something like this. Maybe she was hoping he would get some help. I hope we don't find out there were several calls to the home for domestic violence or that she tried to get a restraining order and wasn't able to get any help.

Thank you. Yes, I keep feeling like this poor lady was just trying to give her children a good life. I can totally see her trusting him if he was never violent with the children, which is the most likely scenario here. What's clear here is that he was not in his right mind, those poor kids.

 

[Knox]

There is so much more to this case than meets the eye. The swirling circumstances include minors, so I'm unsure we will see details released in the media. Once again we see mental health at the center of a horrendous crime.

I'm heartbroken for Mom and the girls

 

[EGirl]

Was he supposed to take the kids to the soccer game? If not, it doesn't make sense that mom was at the soccer game when the children didn't show up.

 

[Jo in Calif]

The Beckham County court clerk said icy weather delayed Donny Jackson Jr.'s first court appearance Monday. Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson announced there will be a 1 p.m. news conference Tuesday to discuss the case.

Officer who caught Leavenworth man accused in abduction, killings was at 'right place at right time'

 

[Dontknow?]

Tia Johnson | FOX4 KC

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News conference set to start soon. Leavenworth County Attorney, Todd Thompson, will give us updates on Donny Jackson. Jackson is accused of kidnapping his two daughters and murdering his two sons. We’ll be streaming the conference.
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[MsBetsy]

Was he supposed to take the kids to the soccer game? If not, it doesn't make sense that mom was at the soccer game when the children didn't show up.

Yes, it sounds like he was supposed to take them, since all of the kids except for the baby were with him. Maybe he had the girls overnight for visitation, and they were planning on exchanging custody after the game.

 

[MsBetsy]

Tia Johnson | FOX4 KC

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News conference set to start soon. Leavenworth County Attorney, Todd Thompson, will give us updates on Donny Jackson. Jackson is accused of kidnapping his two daughters and murdering his two sons. We’ll be streaming the conference.
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I missed it. Does anyone know what they said?

 

[Jo in Calif]

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — A father accused of killing his two sons, ages 12 and 14, and abducting his two daughters, which prompted an AMBER Alert on Saturday is facing one count of capital murder related to the killing of his two boys, or two counts of first-degree murder in the alternative.

Leavenworth County District Attorney Todd Thompson, announced the charges against Donald Ray Jackson, Jr., 40 during a news conference on Tuesday.

Related to the kidnapping of this two daughters, Jackson may face federal charges because it happened across state lines.
Leavenworth father facing capital murder charge related to killing of his 2 sons | FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports

 

[MsBetsy]

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — A father accused of killing his two sons, ages 12 and 14, and abducting his two daughters, which prompted an AMBER Alert on Saturday is facing one count of capital murder related to the killing of his two boys, or two counts of first-degree murder in the alternative.

Leavenworth County District Attorney Todd Thompson, announced the charges against Donald Ray Jackson, Jr., 40 during a news conference on Tuesday.

Related to the kidnapping of this two daughters, Jackson may face federal charges because it happened across state lines.
Leavenworth father facing capital murder charge related to killing of his 2 sons | FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports

Thank you. So he's facing the death penalty or life with no parole.

I'm wondering if he was planning on taking all of the kids with him and the boys refused to go.

 

[cvaldez1975]

Maybe it was his wife who wanted the divorce and he was the one who wanted to work things out. Maybe he thought she would get custody of all of the children so he killed the boys in a fit of rage and took off with the two younger girls. His wife must have had the baby with her.

What a tragic outcome. It's too bad he couldn't have been stopped. Those two boys had their whole lives ahead of them and he took them away. I hope he lives the rest of his life behind bars and the rest of the family can recover and heal from their loss.

links said he filed though.

 

[cvaldez1975]

In September, Jackson posted a series of chilling messages on his Facebook page.

"Be nice to the demons, they make decent pets," he wrote on September 13.

One day prior, he posted: "You can be as deceptive as you want, but you can not hide the nature of an animal."

"When you have to lie to the mother's body to carry your seed, do not expect the abomination to succeed," he said on September 10.

According to Leavenworth County Court records, Jackson filed for divorce from his wife, Tara, on August 20, 2019.

Their next hearing was scheduled for November 12, 2020. On September 4, 2020, records show his attorney was granted permission to withdraw and Jackson began representing himself.
Dad wrote about 'demons' before 'killing young sons and abducting daughters'

he had filed for divorce while she was pregnant.

 

[cvaldez1975]

Was he supposed to take the kids to the soccer game? If not, it doesn't make sense that mom was at the soccer game when the children didn't show up.

if it was his day with the kids she prob went to watch. i watch all my kids games regardless of who took them.

 

[GuyfromCanada]

LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas man accused of killing his two sons and taking his two daughters from their home before being stopped in Oklahoma was charged Tuesday with capital murder in the boys’ deaths.

Donny Ray Jackson Jr., 40, was also charged Tuesday with two alternative counts of first-degree murder, Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson said at a news conference.

Kan. Amber Alert suspect charged with murder in sons’ deaths

 

[Jo in Calif]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=927374557788939

 

[katydid23]

if it was his day with the kids she prob went to watch. i watch all my kids games regardless of who took them.

Yes, I read that one of the boys was supposed to play in that game. Which is why Mom was so worried that he didnt show up.

 

[Jo in Calif]

The statement, in full, reads:

As many of you know, my client, Tara Jackson and her family suffered a traumatic loss of two of her oldest children and the kidnaping of two daughters.

On behalf of Tara Jackson, her family and friends, she would like to thank everyone who came together to bring her daughters home safe on Saturday. The Leavenworth County Sheriff's Department, Kansas Bureau of Investigations, Kansas Highway Patrol, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Beckham County Sheriff's Department, the unknown truck driver that called in a vital sighting, the various law enforcement agencies in the Towns and Counties along the way, and the many other people that helped search. Tara also appreciates the media and reporters who played a large part in getting the information out concerning the abduction of her daughters and assisted in locating them.

In addition, she wants to thank everyone that has offered support and assistance in her family's time of need. I would like to ask that you respect her privacy during these next very hard few weeks and months that Tara and her family have ahead of them.

There is a lot of unanswered questions concerning the events of Saturday October 24, 2020 and other matters over the last several months. However, there is an open investigation and pending litigation, therefore I will not answer questions at this time.
Mom speaks out after 2 sons killed, 2 daughters kidnapped in Lansing, KS

 

[Jo in Calif]

R.L. Leintz Funeral Home
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Austin Jackson, 12, of Leavenworth, died Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. He was accompanied in death by his friend, partner in great adventures, teammate and brother, Logan Jackson.
Logan Jackson, 14, of Leavenworth, died Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. He was accompanied in death by his friend, partner in great adventures, teammate and brother, Austin Jackson.
Visitation beginning with the rosary will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, at St. Francis de Sales Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be private, for family only. The funeral mass will be live streamed on the St. Francis de Sales Church website at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, for public viewing. Masks are required. Arrangements in care of R.L. Leintz Funeral Home. Full obituaries to follow

R.L. Leintz Funeral Home

 

[Lusitana]

So sad. I hope their friends are getting some support.

 

[azure]

I'm sorry if this was covered before and I missed it, but does DJJr have a criminal record at all?

 

[Zella]

I'm sorry if this was covered before and I missed it, but does DJJr have a criminal record at all?

IIRC, early articles on the case mentioned he "was known to law enforcement," but there was no elaboration on the types of crimes he had been accused of/charged with/convicted of before now. Folks on here were wondering if he had a history of domestic violence charges, but I don't think anything was announced beyond that.