In rural US, man kills daughter, who was also his wife, after break-up: 911 call
Steven Pladl also reportedly killed the baby son born of the incestuous relationship, and his adult daughter’s adoptive father, before taking his own life
A man killed his wife – who was also his daughter – and their seven-month-old son and then took his own life after she broke off her incestuous relationship with him, according to a 911 call.
Steven Pladl’s mother called police in North Carolina to say she’d had a disturbing call from him and to ask officers to check on the well-being of her infant grandson, who was also her great grandson.
The mother told police Pladl said he’d killed his baby in Knightdale, North Carolina, and his 20-year-old daughter and her adoptive father, who were shot in Connecticut. Pladl’s mother said he was upset because his daughter had broken up with him. The slain infant had been born of the relationship between Steven Pladl and his daughter Katie Pladl.
“I can’t even believe this is happening,” said Steven Pladl’s mother, whose name was redacted from the recording of the 911 call released by police in Cary, North Carolina.
The woman asked police to check on her grandson, Bennett Pladl. She said Steven Pladl had told her that he left a key under the front mat.
We’re trying to make sense of all the factors that led up to this senseless taking of life
“He told me to call the police, that I shouldn’t go over there,” she said.