John D. Wood, Wife Cynthia Wood, Two Children Found Dead in Heathrow, Fla., Home of Apparent Murder-Suicide, Couple Filed for Bankruptcy in 2004

Just when you thought the rash of murder-suicides have quelled, another tragedy pops up on the news. According to WOFL FOX 35, the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the deaths of John D. Wood, 41, Cynthia Wood, 40, Aubrey Wood, 12 and Dillon Wood, 10. Apparently their bodies were discovered by a cleaning person around 11 a.m. inside their home located at 1214 Trentwood Court yesterday. Investigators believe the deaths were a murder-suicide and that the husband killed his wife and children. I have always maintained that a man killing his entire family is narcissistic and selfish. There has to be a way to overcome one's problems. The couple reportedly declared bankruptcy in 2004 and tried for years to pay back money they owed, including more than $100,000 in credit-card bills. As of March, documents show, the Wood family still owed $85,000 to a list of creditors.

Here's what I can't understand....the family was having financial problems and the husband recently filed for bankruptcy, is that so terrible? Whether you file a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy petition, you will get a fresh start and you should learn from your mistakes. Gone are the days when one was stigmatized for declaring bankruptcy. The financial mistakes we all make in life are surmountable.

John Wood had worked more than 16 years for Lowe's, earning $183,000 as a store manager in 2003, but he and his wife filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy the following year.

The couple had racked up more than $100,000 in credit-card debt. They also owed $228,000 on two mortgages on their home and loan for their 2002 Toyota Highlander, the documents state. John Wood was listed as unemployed, but how he lost his job was not explained.

A bankruptcy trustee put the couple on a plan to repay their debt, but they failed to make payments. In December 2007, the case was converted to a Chapter 7 bankruptcy: liquidation of assets. A status hearing was set for August. Source: Orlando Sentinel

So, despite the fact that this couple was mired in debt, they still tried to maintain the same lifestyle of excess -- John Wood owned a motorcycle, and the family had a boat that got used often, according to a neighbor. Totally misplaced priorities. Sorry, but people don't usually kill themselves after they file for bankruptcy, much less kill their entire family. This man was selfish and probably a sociopath. Neighbors said they had not seen the family cars leave the driveway since Friday. Two of the family dogs, both unharmed, were taken by Seminole County officials.

Still developing. More to come......