“Please Don’t Die” Father Murders 3-Week-Old Daughter with a Crossbow | Patrick Proefriedt
Update: 2025-10-22
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When a panicked 911 call came from a quiet home in Colesville, New York, dispatchers could hear a mother’s desperate pleas, “please don’t die.” Moments later, the truth emerged, 28-year-old Patrick Proefriedt had fired a crossbow at his wife, Megan, as she held their three-week-old baby, Eleanor.
What followed was a crime so cruel it stunned even veteran officers, and a courtroom hearing where a 22-minute 911 call revealed every agonizing second. This is the case of a man who turned his rage on the people he was supposed to protect.
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What followed was a crime so cruel it stunned even veteran officers, and a courtroom hearing where a 22-minute 911 call revealed every agonizing second. This is the case of a man who turned his rage on the people he was supposed to protect.
Pictures available in the Patreon
If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to http://thehotline.org . All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
Visit my site for more resources: https://wp.me/PdbuVw-X4f
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Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime case you’d like to hear about? Let me know with an email or a voice message: https://murderandlove.com/contact
Find the sources used in this episode and learn more about how to support Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide and gain access to even more cases, including bonus episodes, ad-free and intro-free cases, case files and more at: https://murderandlove.com
Music:
℗ lesfreemusic
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.
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