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by CJaye | May 15, 2008 at 12:31 pm | 389 views | 5 comments | 12 recommendations

FATHER: Daughter Was Killed By Ex-Boyfriend In Murder-Suicide

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Daughter Was Killed By Ex-Boyfriend In Murder-Suicide

Two teenagers are dead, and detectives in DeLand believe it may have been a murder-suicide. Police first got the call around 10:30 p.m. Friday on the 500 block of West May Street.

When officers arrived at the home, they found Daniel Clayton Kufner, 19, and Natasha La'May Hall, 17, dead on the front porch of Hall's home. Investigators said both were shot with a small revolver that was found near the bodies.

Police said Kufner and Hall had been dating, and investigators believed Kufner may have been pulled the trigger. Hall's father said his daughter was murdered.

During a vigil Saturday night, Hall's father said she recently broke up with Kufner, and began dating another man. The father said Kufner broke into their house Friday night, found the new boyfriend's number on their caller ID and harassed him.

When Hall came home with her friend, Michelle Karpowicz, to change her clothes, Hall's father said Kufer came from the side of the house and shot her in the head. Karpowicz said Kufner was muttering, then shot Hall in the chest.

Karpowicz says Kufner took a shot at her, before turning the gun on himself. Hall's friends were obviously stunned, and tried to cope with the tragedy. "This was a shock," said Travis Graham, a friend of Hall's. "I just saw her Thursday, said hello, and she was so happy. Didn't come to school Friday. Just found out today that she died."

Hall's mother told the Daytona Beach News Journal that Kufner would not take no for an answer, and refused to accept that Natasha had broken up with him three months ago. The mother claimed Kufner physically abused Hall, and her family tried to press charges twice.

source: http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2008/2/16/deland_police_investigate_possible_murdersuicide.html

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at 12:36 on May 15th, 2008

CJaye, I like this story. It's good stuff.

CJaye

at 06:05 on May 17th, 2008

Thank you, I know the story is a couple of months old. I've come to know the mother of Natasha and this is an awful story of teen dating violence. Not only that how the Deland Florida Police Department handled the situtation. This could of all be prevented if handled propertly and not treated like they were being bothered by the family each time they called for help. I wonder if Officer McNeil is still on the depeartment or is she telling other young teens "if they call the police again she throw them in jail". I was under the impression the police were to "PROTECT & SERVE" Thank God I live where I know if I call the police they will come without threats.

CJaye

at 06:38 on September 26th, 2008

FIRST AGAIN I HAD TO EDIT THIS WAY FIELDS CAME UP EMPTY.

THIS IS THE UPDATE ON MS. HALL FIGHT AGAINST TEEN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. HER DAUGHTER NATASHA WAS MURDERED BY HER EX-BOYFRIEND CLAYTON KUFNER FEBRUARY 14, 2008

Yesterday Ms. Hall got a call from a teen dealing with teen dating violence in DeLand Florida. I wont get into details. She went to the court house they told her she needed to go to the DeLand P.D. Ms. Hall told her they are right she needs to go the DeLand P.D press charges on her boyfriend for stalking. The DeLand P.D told her there is nothing they can do for her. Does any of this sound like another case just recently? The teen was crying felt no one was helping her. Then she told them she talked with Natasha Hall's mother. Then all of a sudden they changed their minds pressed charges on him went and arrested him. Will DeLand P.D ever learn? Her life was in danger and DeLand P.D still doing nothing. Does it take two more teens dying for the police there to realize these teens need help to protect themselfs from this kind of violence. Ms. Hall has a group meeting with the Domestic Abuse Council this month, I hope together they can make changes.