NEWS: "What's Going On?"

CULTURE: "What's Going On?"

Five years ago, the three-month-old daughter of Tonya Vasilev died in a fire in her home. No foul play was suspected at the time; she said that she had simply left the child in a carrier in the laundry room while she went to check on one of her other children, returning when she noticed the smoke. Now, though, that case is being opened again for a fresh look.

The reason? Vasilev was just charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her nine-year-old son and three-year-old daughter -- both of whom were stabbed over 200 times.

The autopsy results suggest that the children had tried to fight off the attack. Even more disturbing, however, are those elements of the story coming from Vasilev's statements and the discussions of possible motives in the killings:

According to Tanev, neither he nor anyone else in his parish believes that Vasilev committed the crime.

what. the. fuck.

Thats one of the most horrible things I've ever heard.

this is a local story here in Chi so I've been following it...
fucked up.... they better tear that house down... that's one murder house I DO NOT want to live in...

And for the full force and impact, think about how long it takes to stab someone 200 times.

Good old Hoffman Estates.

I don't know what is more disturbing, what the mother did or her motive. horrible.

And how small the victims are.

Is there enough room on a 3-year-old to stab them 200 times?? Or a 9-year-old for that matter...

I'd say "I hope it was quick", but it really doesn't sound like it possibly could've been.. and I'd say "I hope she didn't do it" but I'm not sure if that would make it much better..

sometimes i dont understand the world, or i guess the events that might shape someone to be motivated to kill their children for imaginary reasons.

this makes me awfully sad.

200 times? why didn't she just toss them in a blender? it would have been faster...or maybe chop them up with an axe...JeeeeeeZUS!!

sick.

This sounds like a Checkov play gone all wrong.

Those must have been some tough kids to be fighting off 200 stab wounds. She must have been using a pair of tiny sewing scissors or something.

What circle of hell do child killers go?

holy shit. if she's incarcerated she should be stabbed over 200 times

Hopefully the one by the heater.

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200 times. I wonder what was going on in her mind.

"It's a beautiful world we live in
A sweet romantic place
Beautiful people everywhere
The way they show they care makes me want to say
It's a beautiful world
Oh what a beautiful world..."



sigh...

I figured that, I just meant that they must have been pretty resilient to put up any fight, let alone the one that the story made it sound like. Unless the mom was using tiny scissors, then I can see how it would take a while.

that made me cry

. . .

I'm glad neither of my parents were psychotic, delerious killers.