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Posted at: 11/21/2009 11:27 PM | WHEC.com First glimpse of victims in Geneva's double murder
Tony Dicostanzo, Geneva Resident: “The name of the little girl - I know that last name” Wiggins, Neighbor: “We just know them in passing, we don't really know them know them.” As I talked to people in the city of Geneva today, it seemed everyone knew what happened. Tony Dicostanzo: “It's more shocking here because it is rare.” Wiggins: “This is outrageous because this is supposed to be the nicer neighborhood in this city.” But in this nice neighborhood, police say Helen Buchel and her 12-year-old daughter Brittany Passalacqua were stabbed to death. Police have charged this man- John Brown-- with murder. Tantillo, District Attorney: “First degree murder under the particular subdivision that john brown is charged. Is committed when the defendant kills one person intentionally and during the course of that criminal transaction- kills a second victim.” The district attorney says brown was Buchel's boyfriend, and this is a domestic violence case. Brown's neighbors say they didn't know very much about him- just that he lived in a trailer park with his parents. Wiggins: “It makes me very nervous. I had to call wife and kids to make sure everyone's okay.” But others say this shouldn't be a reflection on Geneva. Tony: “I don't think there's any particular trend - I think they're isolated incidents” We learned from Brittany Passalacqua's peers that she went to Geneva Middle School and was a cheerleader.
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Flowers and candles placed on the doorstep of the home, where a mother and daughter were murdered.