Former Chicago probation officer kills daughter-in-law for custody of 4-year-old granddaughter for her son
Kathleen Leigh, ex-Chicago probation officer, fatally shot her daughter-in-law, Marisa Galloway, earlier than committing suicide in a plot to safe full custody of her 4-year-old granddaughter for her son, Zachariah Reed, in accordance with new court docket filings, NY Submit reported. The incident happened final month on a Manhattan avenue and has since led to a authorized battle between the households over the custody of the kid.
Marisa Galloway, 45, a special-education trainer, was shot by Leigh, 65, whereas loading her automotive in Manhattan. Following the murder-suicide, Galloway’s dad and mom, Nancy and John Galloway, have filed an emergency petition in Manhattan Supreme Courtroom, claiming that Reed has taken their granddaughter, Lili, to his Chicago dwelling and has reduce off all contact between the kid and her maternal grandparents.
“Clearly, [Reed’s] mom had a deliberate plan to kill Marisa in an effort to present custody for her son,” the court docket papers allege. The grandparents, who reside in Cape Could, NJ, are actually searching for to inherit Marisa’s parenting time, as outlined in a 2022 custody settlement with Reed.
The Galloways have additionally requested that Reed be required to reside in New York Metropolis till Lili turns 18, to make sure she maintains an in depth relationship together with her grandparents and her 1-year-old half-sister, Mariel, whom Marisa had with a sperm donor. The Galloways at present have custody of Mariel.
In a poignant affidavit, Nancy Galloway detailed the shut relationship she and her husband had with Lili, who they noticed often. “‘Once we didn’t see [Lili], we might Facetime nearly day by day,’” Nancy wrote. The grandparents had been actively concerned in Lili’s upbringing, and every had particular actions they shared together with her, from gardening to baking.
Nancy defined that she is “extraordinarily uncomfortable” submitting the petition however feared that Lili would grow to be estranged from her mom’s facet of the household with out intervention. She additionally recounted the “tumultuous relationship” between Marisa and Reed, which she claims was sophisticated by Leigh’s interference.
Marisa on the day of the occasion, was getting ready to take her daughters to New Jersey to go to her dad and mom. As she was loading her automotive, Leigh approached and shot her twice earlier than turning the gun on herself. Leigh had left behind a seven-page letter for the police, accusing Marisa of alienating Lili from Reed and alleging baby abuse—claims that had been dismissed by baby providers.
Regardless of the horrifying circumstances, Reed has allegedly refused to permit the Galloways any contact with Lili for the reason that incident. The grandparents are actually urging the court docket to guard their relationship with their granddaughter and guarantee she stays linked to her mom’s household.
Marisa Galloway, 45, a special-education trainer, was shot by Leigh, 65, whereas loading her automotive in Manhattan. Following the murder-suicide, Galloway’s dad and mom, Nancy and John Galloway, have filed an emergency petition in Manhattan Supreme Courtroom, claiming that Reed has taken their granddaughter, Lili, to his Chicago dwelling and has reduce off all contact between the kid and her maternal grandparents.
“Clearly, [Reed’s] mom had a deliberate plan to kill Marisa in an effort to present custody for her son,” the court docket papers allege. The grandparents, who reside in Cape Could, NJ, are actually searching for to inherit Marisa’s parenting time, as outlined in a 2022 custody settlement with Reed.
The Galloways have additionally requested that Reed be required to reside in New York Metropolis till Lili turns 18, to make sure she maintains an in depth relationship together with her grandparents and her 1-year-old half-sister, Mariel, whom Marisa had with a sperm donor. The Galloways at present have custody of Mariel.
In a poignant affidavit, Nancy Galloway detailed the shut relationship she and her husband had with Lili, who they noticed often. “‘Once we didn’t see [Lili], we might Facetime nearly day by day,’” Nancy wrote. The grandparents had been actively concerned in Lili’s upbringing, and every had particular actions they shared together with her, from gardening to baking.
Nancy defined that she is “extraordinarily uncomfortable” submitting the petition however feared that Lili would grow to be estranged from her mom’s facet of the household with out intervention. She additionally recounted the “tumultuous relationship” between Marisa and Reed, which she claims was sophisticated by Leigh’s interference.
Marisa on the day of the occasion, was getting ready to take her daughters to New Jersey to go to her dad and mom. As she was loading her automotive, Leigh approached and shot her twice earlier than turning the gun on herself. Leigh had left behind a seven-page letter for the police, accusing Marisa of alienating Lili from Reed and alleging baby abuse—claims that had been dismissed by baby providers.
Regardless of the horrifying circumstances, Reed has allegedly refused to permit the Galloways any contact with Lili for the reason that incident. The grandparents are actually urging the court docket to guard their relationship with their granddaughter and guarantee she stays linked to her mom’s household.
