The Mother of a Murderer, 7 Years Later

Charles Roberts, 32, carried a 9mm handgun, bolt-action rifle and 12-gauge shotgun when he walked into the school

It was early the morning of Oct. 2, 2006, in Nickel Mines, Penn., a small settlement about 60 miles west of Philadelphia. The 30 or so Amish students in the one-room schoolhouse had just begun their lessons for the day.

Immediately, Charles barricaded the windows with wooden planks and ordered the teachers and male students to leave. He grabbed the 10 remaining girls, aged 6 through 13, and lined them next to the chalkboard. He shot them, point-blank, killing five and severely wounding the others. Then he killed himself. Read more...