Manuel Gehring killed himself in prison shortly after his arrest. Manuel Gehring killed himself in prison shortly after his arrest.Some details on the case, from a 2003 CNN report:
Manuel Gehring, 44, is charged with "purposely taking the lives" of his children Sarah, 14, and Philip, 11, with a gun, prosecutors said.
The bodies of the children have not been found.
[Gehring killed himself in jail, and police now believe
the bodies of his kids have been found]
Gehring, who was arrested in California July 10 and is being returned to New Hampshire in the custody of Concord police, was indicted on Friday, Heed said. The Boston Globe reported last week that a gun was found in the van when drove back from New Hampshire.
On the day the two children were last seen, witnesses reported Gehring was having a loud argument with his daughter at a fireworks display. Gehring turned up six days later in Gilroy, California, without his children.
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The children's birth mother is Teresa A. Knight. The Lawrence (MA) Eagle-Tribune reported at the time:
"Theresa A. Knight of Hillsboro (NH) sought police help the night of July 6, about eight hours after she arrived at Gehring's home to pick up Philip and take him to summer camp.
"She told police that a "very agitated and angry" Gehring had told her he would not follow the new custody order they agreed to June 24. Gehring's friends say he was happy about the new arrangement, which had the two siblings living together and both attending Concord schools while splitting time between their parents
"Several people reported seeing Gehring in a loud confrontation with his daughter at the July 4 fireworks event, an argument sparked when she met up with her father late after watching the fireworks with her boyfriend.
Six days later, Gehring was arrested some 3,200 miles away in Gilroy, Calif., charged of interfering with custody"
Manuel Gehring : what the hell kind of name is that?