Doctor who studied why teenage girls kill family members allegedly murdered by her own daughter

24 Aug 2026 • 3:29 PM MYT
The Independent
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Doctor who studied why teenage girls kill family members allegedly murdered by her own daughter

  • Ohio doctor Tamela Dutcher was fatally shot in her Delaware County home on August 14.
  • Dutcher's 18-year-old daughter, Bryanna Dutcher, along with Christian Evans and Dajameous Payne, have been charged with aggravated murder.
  • Deleted text messages allegedly show Bryanna Dutcher coordinating the attack with Evans, her secret boyfriend, following a fight with her mother.
  • Over two decades ago, Tamela Dutcher co-authored an academic article noting that the few adolescent girls who commit murder tend to kill family members.
  • An attorney for Evans indicated he plans to file a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity, citing his client's mental health history.

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