Escaped spammer murders family, commits suicide
Bennett (CO) – Escaped spammer Edward Davidson was found dead, along with the bodies of his wife and three-year-old daughter. Police believe Davidson tried to kill the entire family after he escaped from a minimum security correctional facility near Denver Colorado. A teenage girl was also shot, but survived and fortunately the couple’s infant son wasn’t harmed.
On Sunday, Davidson, with the help of his wife, fled from the facility in an SUV. They then drove to a Denver suburb where police say Davidson committed the murder-suicide. He had been serving a 21-month sentence for sending SPAM emails, tax evasion and criminal forfeiture. He was also supposed to pay $714,139 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service.
The surviving teenager was shot in the neck, but was able to run to a nearby house and call for help. An 8-month-old boy was found in the car, unharmed.
Between 2003 and 2005, Davidson sent thousands of spam emails advertising various products and services. He became immensely wealthy and court documents show he deposited upwards of $3.5 million into his bank accounts during that time.
U.S. Attorney Troy Eid says the situation is a nightmare and called Davidson a “coward”.
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