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Nanny Charged with Brutal Slaying of Toddler's Grandfather
29 Oct
Summary
- Nanny Samantha Booth accused of fatally stabbing 83-year-old grandfather
- Attacked child's uncle who tried to flee with the toddler
- Booth had no prior criminal history, found with psychedelic mushrooms
On October 24, 2025, a tragic incident unfolded in Royal Oak, Michigan, where a nanny named Samantha Booth, 35, is accused of fatally stabbing the 83-year-old grandfather of the toddler she was babysitting.
According to the police, Booth's employer, the child's mother, was out of town and unable to reach the nanny. The grandfather, David Ong, was asked to check on his granddaughter and the nanny. When Ong arrived at the home, he did not update his daughter, who then asked her brother-in-law to investigate.
The brother-in-law entered the home and heard noises coming from the basement, where he allegedly found Booth in a "manic state covered in blood" and Ong suffering from serious injuries. The brother-in-law attempted to flee the basement with the child, but had to fend off alleged attacks from Booth, who allegedly pursued him with a screwdriver. Ong was killed with the screwdriver.
