--- title: "Man killed eight, including pregnant daughter, before suicide" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/man-killed-eight-including-pregnant-daughter-before-suicide" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/man-killed-eight-including-pregnant-daughter-before-suicide" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/man-killed-eight-including-pregnant-daughter-before-suicide.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/man-killed-eight-including-pregnant-daughter-before-suicide" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-10-15T23:45:27.096Z" source_reported: "2026-10-15T22:27:16.000Z" updated: "2026-10-15T23:45:27.096Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 59 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-16T11:45:22.528080+00:00" --- # Man killed eight, including pregnant daughter, before suicide *Police are investigating the motive behind the Pennsylvania man's actions, suggesting mental health struggles.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claims attributed to police, with one full report providing details and corroboration from 25 digests. - Craft 59 of 100, higher is better. One full report details events; digests provide limited information, with some lacking specific details. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headlines use strong language like 'HORROR' and 'massacre' but the body of the full report is more measured. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Matthew Stone Sr. killed eight people, including his pregnant daughter Angelina Stone and her two young children, before dying by suicide. - Angelina Stone was 36 weeks pregnant and planned to name her son Kyrie. - The victims included Angelina Stone's children, parents, brothers, a relative, and a family friend. - Police are investigating the motive and suggested mental health struggles may have played a role, noting Stone Sr. had a history of controlling behavior. Matthew Stone Sr. killed eight people in Erie, Pennsylvania, before dying by suicide. Among the victims was his pregnant daughter, Angelina Stone, who was 36 weeks into her pregnancy and planned to name her son Kyrie. The victims also included Angelina Stone's children, Amari'anna, 22 months, and Isiah, 5. Also killed were Angelina's parents, Michelle and Matthew Stone Sr., her brothers Matthew Jr. and Jonathan Stone, relative Lora Roberts, and family friend Twila Tanner. Authorities are investigating the motive for the killings. Police have suggested that mental health struggles may have contributed to the events. Investigators also stated that Matthew Stone Sr. had a history of controlling behavior, which included exerting influence over his family's finances and their interactions with others. ## Coverage comparison ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated digests mention that Angelina Stone was 36 weeks pregnant or that she planned to name her son Kyrie. The right-rated digests also do not mention the names of Angelina Stone's children, Amari'anna and Isiah, or her brothers Matthew Stone Jr. and Jonathan Stone. ## Who covered it Shares of the 39 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 46% (18) - Centre: 46% (18) - Right: 8% (3) 0 of 39 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-16T11:45:22.528080+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 49 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-16T12:45:18.545Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Fifteen left-rated reports focused on the controlling behavior of Matthew Stone Sr. These reports stated that police said the gunman had strictly controlled his family's finances and interactions with others. Several of these reports also mentioned that investigators still do not know the motive for the killings. The Associated Press, The Seattle Times, The Independent, The Record, and Bangor Daily News were among the outlets that highlighted this aspect. The Independent (US) and The Independent Online also noted that police say a Pennsylvania gunman who killed several family members had strictly controlled their finances and interactions with others. Metro News reported that the grandfather killed three generations of his family before turning the gun on himself. The Record (US) stated that a Pennsylvania man who killed eight others, including seven family members, before killing himself had exercised strict control over his relatives, including their finances and interactions with others, police said Thursday. ### Centre - Nine centre-rated reports highlighted that police said Matthew Stone Sr. had a history of controlling behavior, including over his family's finances and interactions. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and WBAL were among the outlets that reported this. US Magazine, which published a full report, detailed that Angelina Stone had shared ultrasounds of her future son, Kyrie, just days before her expected due date, calling him a "blessing." US Magazine also reported that authorities said Matthew Stone Sr. killed Angelina and her children, Amari'anna and Isiah, at a home in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Friday, October 9, alongside his sons Matthew Stone Jr. and Jonathan Stone, and his wife, Michelle Stone. The reports from The Herald Journal, Weatherford Democrat, and The Lawton Constitution stated that police say a Pennsylvania gunman who killed several family members had strictly controlled their finances and interactions with others, and that Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah said investigators still don’t know why family patriarch Matthew Stone Sr. gunned down his wife, their... ### Right - The two right-rated reports led with the number of victims. WLTReport stated a family patriarch killed eight people, including two children and his pregnant daughter, before taking his own life in Erie, Pennsylvania. Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer reported that police say a Pennsylvania gunman who killed several family members had strictly controlled their finances and interactions with others, and that Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah said investigators still don’t know why family patriarch Matthew Stone Sr. gunned down his wife, their... **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - low: 1 - mixed: 1 - high: 21 - veryHigh: 16 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Penn Live](https://pennlive.com/news/2026/10/pa-man-who-killed-family-had-controlled-their-movements-and-finances-police.html) — Pa. man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police - [The Record](https://troyrecord.com/2026/10/15/pennsylvania-shooting-2) — Pennsylvania man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police - [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette](https://post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2026/10/15/erie-mass-shooting-update/stories/202610150068) — Police: Erie man who killed his family had a history of controlling behavior - [WBAL](https://wbal.com/pennsylvania-man-who-killed-family-had-controlled-their-movements-and-finances-police) — Pennsylvania man who killed family had controlled their movements and - [The Toronto Star](https://thestar.com/news/world/united-states/pennsylvania-man-who-killed-family-had-controlled-their-movements-and-finances-police/article_edd13035-e980-5fea-9cb3-b2ad00544af2.html) — Pennsylvania man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police - [The Seattle Times](https://seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/pennsylvania-man-who-killed-family-had-controlled-their-movements-and-finances-police) — Pennsylvania man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police - [Newsday](https://newsday.com/news/nation/pennsylvania-family-killed-mass-shooting-home-i87242) — Pennsylvania man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police - [The Independent](https://independent.co.uk/news/pennsylvania-erie-b3067801.html) — Pennsylvania man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police - [Associated Press News](https://apnews.com/article/pennsylvania-family-killed-mass-shooting-home-8885e27e51f6f24d4ad06c87263aaf99) — Pennsylvania man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police - [WPLG](https://local10.com/news/national/2026/10/15/pennsylvania-man-who-killed-family-had-controlled-their-movements-and-finances-police) — Pennsylvania man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police - [WKMG](https://clickorlando.com/news/national/2026/10/15/pennsylvania-man-who-killed-family-had-controlled-their-movements-and-finances-police) — Pennsylvania man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police - [Bangor Daily News](https://bangordailynews.com/2026/10/15/nation/pennsylvania-man-who-killed-family-had-controlled-their-movements-and-finances-police) — Pennsylvania man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police - [The Independent (US)](https://the-independent.com/news/pennsylvania-erie-b3067801.html) — Pennsylvania man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police - [The Independent Online](https://dailyindependent.com/national/pennsylvania-man-who-killed-family-had-controlled-their-movements-and-finances-police/article_1060af25-810f-5350-be33-6aa80e09d7fd.html) — Pennsylvania man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police - [Beckley Register-Herald](https://register-herald.com/nation_and_world/pennsylvania-man-who-killed-family-had-controlled-their-movements-and-finances-police/article_779cc707-dd80-56a4-99aa-19bed2eeaf0e.html) — Pennsylvania man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police - [The Herald Journal](https://hjnews.com/nation/pennsylvania-man-who-killed-family-had-controlled-their-movements-and-finances-police/article_15689d7f-9245-5202-a753-e18d39c3c704.html) — Pennsylvania man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police - [Weatherford Democrat](https://weatherforddemocrat.com/texas/news/pennsylvania-man-who-killed-family-had-controlled-their-movements-and-finances-police/article_c868572d-3146-50df-838b-d269ade7d506.html) — Pennsylvania man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police - [Reflector](https://reflector.com/news/national/pennsylvania-man-who-killed-family-had-controlled-their-movements-and-finances-police/article_339e7035-916c-5161-8cb8-70373196b65a.html) — Pennsylvania man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police - [The Daily Star](https://thedailystar.com/news/state/pennsylvania-man-who-killed-family-had-controlled-their-movements-and-finances-police/article_ede53772-d8c7-5d6e-96ae-6606f9a9e1f9.html) — Pennsylvania man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police - [The Lawton Constitution](https://swoknews.com/ap/national/pennsylvania-man-who-killed-family-had-controlled-their-movements-and-finances-police/article_7c5c5916-c033-5093-9dc9-6c2fd4e0ecd4.html) — Pennsylvania man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police - [Goshen News](https://goshennews.com/news/national_news/pennsylvania-man-who-killed-family-had-controlled-their-movements-and-finances-police/article_2e25453f-68fe-5bf5-8e6f-49cf049a549f.html) — Pennsylvania man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police - [mykxlg.com](https://mykxlg.com/news/national/pennsylvania-man-who-killed-family-had-controlled-their-movements-and-finances-police/article_b783f23b-117f-5469-a851-6ef2df78c086.html) — Pennsylvania man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police - [Yankton Press & Dakotan](https://yankton.net/news/national_ap/article_aff594f4-3baf-5ce5-9aea-16888dc2f751.html) — Pennsylvania man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police - [Daily News-Record](https://dnronline.com/associated_press/national/pennsylvania-man-who-killed-family-had-controlled-their-movements-and-finances-police/article_d56e19ea-8fc3-5d68-869f-31596bbdc1c9.html) — Pennsylvania man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police - [The Batesville Daily Guard](https://guardonline.com/news/national/pennsylvania-man-who-killed-family-had-controlled-their-movements-and-finances-police/article_87cd7012-a970-5646-ae73-a5d6979831f8.html) — Pennsylvania man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police - [coasttv.com](https://coasttv.com/news/national/pennsylvania-man-who-killed-family-had-controlled-their-movements-and-finances-police/article_489de1fd-b294-5173-9977-84d75bf93d3f.html) — Pennsylvania man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police - [Richmond Register](https://richmondregister.com/ap/national/pennsylvania-man-who-killed-family-had-controlled-their-movements-and-finances-police/article_2833a670-853b-5ed9-bb3b-95fefcb4bdf5.html) — Pennsylvania man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police - [WTAJ News](https://wtaj.com/news/regional-news/police-chief-perry-st-shooter-had-history-of-domestic-violence-suspected-drug-use) — Police chief: Perry St. shooter had history of domestic violence, suspected drug use - [YOURERIE](https://yourerie.com/news/local-news/police-chief-perry-st-shooter-had-history-of-domestic-violence-suspected-drug-use) — Police chief: Perry St. shooter had history of domestic violence, suspected drug use - [The Record](https://therecord.com/news/world/united-states/pennsylvania-man-who-killed-family-had-controlled-their-movements-and-finances-police/article_f23e0c21-c265-5216-8a5d-54799cd68c67.html) — Pennsylvania man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police - [St Catharines Standard](https://stcatharinesstandard.ca/news/world/united-states/pennsylvania-man-who-killed-family-had-controlled-their-movements-and-finances-police/article_4219465d-92a7-5f4c-8582-190be027b371.html) — Pennsylvania man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police - [NiagaraFallsReview.ca](https://niagarafallsreview.ca/news/world/united-states/pennsylvania-man-who-killed-family-had-controlled-their-movements-and-finances-police/article_b4d9e5d3-9a9b-54c8-87ba-88d5400388b7.html) — Pennsylvania man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police - [The Hamilton Spectator](https://thespec.com/news/world/united-states/pennsylvania-man-who-killed-family-had-controlled-their-movements-and-finances-police/article_bf531002-36c4-554a-91e5-b2ea138e081c.html) — Pennsylvania man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police - [Winnipeg Free Press](https://winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/10/15/pennsylvania-man-who-killed-family-had-controlled-their-movements-and-finances-police) — Pennsylvania man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police - [Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer](https://messenger-inquirer.com/ap/ap_national_news/pennsylvania-man-who-killed-family-had-controlled-their-movements-and-finances-police/article_ab4fcbe4-0935-5473-ab3b-c7b1e2d6f057.html) — Pennsylvania man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police - [Durango Herald](https://durangoherald.com/articles/associated-press/pennsylvania-man-who-killed-family-had-controlled-their-movements-and-finances-police) — Pennsylvania man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police - [Metro News](https://metro.co.uk/2026/10/14/grandfather-killed-three-generations-family-turning-gun-29708263) — Grandfather ‘killed three generations of his own family’ before turning the gun on himself - [WLTReport](https://wltreport.com/2026/10/14/family-patriarch-kills-eight-children-pregnant-daughter-erie) — HORROR: Family Patriarch Kills Eight, Including Two Children and Pregnant Daughter, Then Himself - [US Magazine](https://usmagazine.com/crime-news/news/woman-gushed-about-blessing-baby-before-murder-suicide) — Pregnant Woman Was Excited for ‘Blessing’ Baby Before Grandpa Killed Her, 7 Others in Murder-Suicide ## Questions **Who was killed in the Pennsylvania incident?** Matthew Stone Sr. killed eight people before dying by suicide. The victims included his pregnant daughter Angelina Stone, her children Amari'anna (22 months) and Isiah (5), his wife Michelle Stone, his sons Matthew Stone Jr. and Jonathan Stone, relative Lora Roberts, and family friend Twila Tanner. **What was the motive for the killings?** Police are investigating the motive for the killings and have suggested that mental health struggles may have played a role. They also noted that Matthew Stone Sr. had a history of controlling behavior over his family's finances and interactions. **Was Angelina Stone pregnant?** Yes, Angelina Stone was 36 weeks pregnant at the time of her death. She had shared ultrasounds of her future son, whom she planned to name Kyrie, just days before she was killed. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/man-killed-eight-including-pregnant-daughter-before-suicide. 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