Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
What is this article about?
In Stettler, Alberta, Canada, the battered bodies of Raymond Cook, his wife Daisy Mae, and their five children were discovered Sunday in their garage. Their son Robert Raymond Cook, 22, was charged with the murders after his arrest Saturday.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
STETTLER, Alta., (AP) - The mass slaying of a father, mother and their five children came to light with discovery Sunday of the seven battered bodies at this quiet central Alberta town. Robert Raymond Cook, 22, son of the slain man, was charged with murder.
The victims were Raymond Cook, 53, a garage mechanic; his wife, Daisy Mae, 37, and their three sons and two daughters ranging in age from 9 to 3.
Police found a blood-stained shotgun stuffed under a mattress in the Cooks' neatly kept green and white house, but the bodies were so badly battered investigators could not tell whether the victims had been shot before they were clubbed.
The bodies were found in the garage under a pile of old tires, boxes, blankets and other articles.
The discovery shocked this town of 3,000, eighty miles southeast of Edmonton.
Police went to the home to inform the father that Robert Raymond had been arrested Saturday on a charge involving the father's car. When neighbors told police none of the Cooks had been seen since Thursday, the officers entered the house and found bloodstains on the floor and mattresses.
What sub-type of article is it?
What keywords are associated?
What entities or persons were involved?
Where did it happen?
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Stettler, Alta.
Event Date
Discovery Sunday, Not Seen Since Thursday, Arrested Saturday
Key Persons
Outcome
seven battered bodies discovered, robert raymond cook charged with murder
Event Details
The mass slaying of Raymond Cook, 53, his wife Daisy Mae, 37, and their five children aged 3 to 9 was discovered Sunday in Stettler, Alberta. Bodies found battered in garage under tires, boxes, blankets. Blood-stained shotgun found in house. Son Robert Raymond Cook, 22, charged with murder after arrest Saturday on car charge. Police entered home after neighbors reported family unseen since Thursday.