Florida man admits to killing family in 911 call

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- With an edgy yet calm voice, Donald Spirit told a 911 dispatcher he had just killed his six grandchildren, including a baby, and would wait until authorities arrived before going to his back porch and killing himself.

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