Episode 125: The Tragic Murders of Markis, Hannah, Abigail, Devonte, Jeremiah and Ciera Hart
On March 26, 2018, 38-year-old Jennifer Hart drove her entire family off a 100-foot cliff into the Pacific Ocean in Mendocino, California. What police initially believed to be an accident quickly turned into a murder suicide investigation.
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Sources for this episode:
Hart family: A timeline leading up to fatal crash off a cliff | CNN
Hart family deadly crash: a timeline - oregonlive.com
Family cliff plunge case in California ruled murder-suicide - BBC News
Devonte Hart's biological mom: They gave my kids 'to monsters' - oregonlive.com
Jennifer & Sarah Hart: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com
Attorney: Taking Hart children from their biological family was "injustice" - CBS News
A Mother Grapples With an Adoption that Led to Deaths - The Appeal
5th Child Confirmed Dead 10 Months After California Cliff Crash | Time