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Liberty Mae Battaglia, a 6-year-old girl from Dallas, Texas, was tragically murdered on May 2, 2001. Liberty, along with her 9-year-old sister Mary Faith, was killed by their father, John David Battaglia Jr., in an act of revenge against his estranged ex-wife, Mary Jean Pearle. The murders took place at Battaglia's apartment in Deep Ellum, Dallas, during a scheduled visit with his daughters. Battaglia, who was of Italian descent, had a history of domestic violence and had been separated from Pea ...Read More
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Victim Details

Liberty Battaglia

Female

White / Caucasian

Dallas

TX

2001-05-02

6

Liberty

Battaglia

12/15/2025