10 Innocent Photos with Creepy Backstories – Part 2

These pictures look like a son escorting his mother, but there is something very sinister behind this image. The man in the photos is Christopher Porco who was convicted in 2006 of second-degree murder in the death of his father, Peter Porco, and second-degree attempted murder in the severe wounding and disfigurement of his mother, Joan Porco, in Bethlehem, New York.

This is Mr. and Mrs. Porco. During the early morning hours of Nov. 15, 2004, their son Chris Porco brutally butchered them with an ax while they slept and were left for dead.

Mr. Porco sustained 16 heavy blows to the head with an ax which penetrated his skull and took off his jaw. Despite his injuries, Peter Porco got up in the morning and began his day like nothing ever happened. He was completely unaware he was suffering from profound shock or that his wife was bleeding to death in his bed, probably due to brain injury.

He used the bathroom and spent some time at the sink, spraying blood on walls and hand prints on doorways as he made his way through the house. Eventually, he made his way downstairs to the kitchen. He loaded the dishwasher, packed his lunch and even signed the checks to pay for his (killer) son’s parking tickets. There was evidence that Peter walked outside to get the newspaper and locked himself out of the house. He was cognitive enough to remember the hidden key under the potted plant and let himself back in. Finally, death took over and he fell face forward in the foyer leaving a macabre scene for police.

Joan Porco, however, survived and still maintains that her son is innocent of the charges. Chris Porco lived with his mom during the trial and walked her to court every day until he was convicted on all counts.