The Bennett Family Murders

The Bennett family murders is a case that goes back more than three
decades. It begins with a woman killed with a hammer in Lakewood
and, a week later, a family killed the same way in Aurora. The
killer was never brought to justice. But new technology is getting
detectives closer and closer to solving the brutal mystery. The
Bennett family had just moved into their Aurora home around
Thanksgiving. It was a quiet cul-de-sac and most of the homes were
still empty. Their daughter Melissa about to celebrate her eighth
birthday, but never would. On the night of Jan. 16, 1984 a man
entered the Bennett’s home. The man fatally stabbed and bludgeoned
27-year-old Bruce Bennett and sexually assaulted and bludgeoned his
wife Debra, 26. He then sexually assaulted and fatally beat
7-year-old Melissa Bennett and shattered the face of 3-year-old
Vanessa Bennett. She survived. Learn more about your ad choices.
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