Deaf Deaths

In, Haiti, Three Deaf ladies were killed in city of Leveque. The victims were friends and out looking for food stock in the Haitian capital when they left their village which led them on a 20 miles trip by foot due to lack of transportation. The slayings was caused by people believing Deafness is a curse and bring bad luck to others. Those women were beaten, stabbed and burned including having their tongues cut out. These slayings of disabled folks are widely ignored in their country due to cultural prejudices […]

Robert Wright of Melbourne was murdered by his friends and a girlfriend. Wright was pushed off the balcony and was hanging on the railing until one of the suspects released his grip which lead to his death. The fall was two story high and he suffered head injuries from the fall. The suspects were unfit to stand trial but granted a special hearing for their part in this crime. Link to the source: News Story

A deaf woman was killed in Wednesday’s horrific crash involving a suspected drunk driver. She worked as an Uber driver. Family and friends say Jenio Eugenio was driving home from work, just four weeks on the job when she never made it home. Despite being deaf Eujenio didn’t let her disability get in the way of her goals. The suspected DUI driver, Victor Sandoval, remains at UMC due to his injuries and will be charged for her death. Her Facebook Page Linkhttps://www.facebook.com/jenio.eugenio.5 News Source: http://news3lv.com/news/local/woman-who-was-killed-in-horrific-crash-on-spring-mountain-at-rainbow-was-deaf