Faith and Liberty Battaglia: A Heartbreaking Case of Familial Violence

In this episode of Crimeatorium, we cover the tragic case of Faith and Liberty Battaglia, two young sisters from Dallas, Texas, whose lives were taken by their father, John Battaglia, in a horrifying act of violence. The case shocked the nation and exposed the devastating consequences of unchecked domestic conflict.

We’ll explore the events leading to this unimaginable crime, the chilling details of the murders, and the trial that led to John Battaglia’s conviction.

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Sources:

No Daddy Don't!: A Father's Murderous Act of Revenge by Irene Pence

https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B009L82WRG&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_C1097Z555RCYX1J3B5SM&tag=crimeatoriu0e-20

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/courts/2018/02/02/john-battaglia-taunts-ex-wife-before-being-executed-for-killing-their-girls-while-she-listened-in-horror/

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-texas-execution/texas-executes-man-for-murdering-daughters-in-killings-wife-heard-on-phone-idUSKBN1FL4TL

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201997185/john-david-battaglia

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68499998/mary-faith-battaglia

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68500063/liberty-mae-battaglia

https://web.archive.org/web/20180704034551/http://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/us-world-news/dallas-man-who-killed-daughters-set-to-die-thursday

https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/battaglia-john-david.htm

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/father-executed-for-killing-daughters-while-mother-listened/news-story/0fd8e8503cff2dc989ac766e03008a77

https://www.newsweek.com/killer-john-battaglia-asked-am-i-dead-and-taunted-ex-wife-during-execution-797942

https://www.familyplace.org/resource/survivor-stories/inside_tfp/2020/04/07/program-highlight-faith-liberty's-place

https://www.familyplace.org/home

JDVDBattaglia.us.com

Music by the brilliant, CO.AG Music

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Thank you for listening!

- Madeline