Steven Pladl triple murder and suicide
On April 12, 2018, Steven Walter Pladl, a 43-year old man from Knightdale, North Carolina, murdered his biological daughter, 20-year old Katie Rose Fusco Pladl, with whom he had been engaged in an incestuous relationship, and her adoptive father, 56-year old Anthony Charles Fusco, in New Milford, Connecticut. He later committed suicide in Dover, New York. He had murdered his and Katie's seven-month-old child, Bennett Kieron Pladl, the day prior in Knightdale. Background In 1995, then-20-year old Steven Pladl met and groomed then-15-year old Alyssa over the internet. He traveled to San Antonio, Texas to begin a sexual relationship with her, and Alyssa ran away with Steven to live with him in New York. Alyssa became pregnant at 16 and gave birth to their first child at 17, whom they named Denise Pladl. According to Alyssa, Steven inflicted torturous abuse upon Denise by pinching her, beating her until she was "black and blue", and drowning her. Alyssa decided to put Denise up for adoption, because she believed Denise would not have a chance at life while living with Steven. Adoption and reuniting with biological parents Anthony and Kelly Fusco adopted Denise and renamed her Katie Rose Fusco. In August 2016,