ALLISON JOHNSTON - 1 yo - Oklahoma City OK

Father 'murdered wife and baby before flying to Las Vegas and killing himself in hotel room by slitting his wrists and ankles'

• Daniel Johnston 'killed wife Tara and daughter Allison'
  
• Flew from Oklahoma City to Las Vegas to kill himself
  
• Police ponder motive as neighbours call them 'happy'
  

By Mark Duell

Last updated at 11:02 PM on 29th February 2012

A father killed his wife and 16-month-old daughter then fled 1,100 miles
across the U.S. before committing suicide in a hotel room, police said.

Daniel Johnston, 29, of Oklahoma City, allegedly killed his wife Tara, 29, and
daughter Allison, and was later found dead in Las Vegas, Nevada.

After flying west on Sunday, Johnston committed suicide in the hotel room
last night. He did it by cutting his wrists and ankles, his father
claimed.

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Mystery: Daniel Johnston, 29, right, of Oklahoma City, allegedly killed his wife
Tara, 29, left, and daughter Allison, and was later found dead in Las
Vegas, Nevada





Tragic: The bodies of the mother and daughter Allison, pictured, were found
around 8am on Tuesday after police were contacted with an anonymous
tip-off





Father and baby: Police uncovered the tragedy in Oklahoma and Nevada on
Tuesday after two bodies were found at the home in Oklahoma City

‘It was clearly, clearly, a double homicide,’ Oklahoma City Police Sergeant
Gary Knight said. ‘And it was also clear that the guy killed himself.’

Police had been looking for Johnston after they found his relatives’ bodies on
Tuesday morning. Their times of death are currently unclear.



Authorities are also probing any potential motive. Johnston’s only bad mark on his
record before the alleged killings was a traffic ticket.

‘How an adult or someone could harm a child is unbelievable to us,’ the
victims' next door neighbour Al Fielder told CBS affiliate KWTV.



Scene: The home where the bodies were found, in far northeast Oklahoma City,
is near the boundary that separates the city from nearby Edmond





Together: The times of death for Tara, 29, and daughter Allison, 1, are currently
unclear and authorities are also probing any potential motive



Smiles: Neighbours said the couple seemed 'very happy' and were often seen out and about, walking their baby in a pram

‘They seemed very happy. They would walk up and down the street, walking
their baby in the stroller. This is the most unlikely thing.’


'They seemed very happy. They would walk up and down the street, walking
their baby in the stroller. This is the most unlikely thing'

Al Fielder, neighbour

Another neighbour called Bill Dorsey told The Oklahoman that those in the home were relatives of a woman who had recently died.

The bodies of the mother and daughter were found shortly before 8am on
Tuesday after police were contacted with an anonymous tip.

The home where the bodies were found, in far northeast Oklahoma City, is
near the boundary that separates the city from nearby town Edmond.


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Why don't these POSs just kill themselves and leave their wives and babies alone? Why? Why? Why?