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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
− | Amanda Davidson was born | + | Amanda Davidson was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana to long time anchorman [[Marshall Davidson]] and Janet Hamilton. When she was 11, Amanda came out as a bisexual, but eventually became [[wikipedia:drug addiction|addicted]] to drugs, [[wikipedia:pornography|porn]] and [[wikipedia:sex addiction|sex addiction]]. She had been taking prescription drugs for the sex addiction, but later became addicted to harder drugs. Despite numerous stays at [[wikipedia:drug rehabilitation|rehabilitation]] clinics, she never conquered her addiction and remained in recovery. |
==Relationships and children== | ==Relationships and children== | ||
− | Davidson and [[Patrice Rafferty|''Patrice'']] regular [[Ava Zinn]] first met in 1987. Davidson and Zinn dated from January 4, 1993 to December 20, 1997 in the first stint. It was both the first relationship for both Davidson and Zinn, from which came | + | Davidson and [[Patrice Rafferty|''Patrice'']] regular [[Ava Zinn]] first met in 1987. Davidson and Zinn dated from January 4, 1993 to December 20, 1997 in the first stint. It was both the first relationship for both Davidson and Zinn, from which came five children: Katie Davidson (b. February 9, 1988 d.2013), Deandra Zinn (b. Dean Zinn July 13, 1990 d. May 20, 2014), Coco Zinn (b. May 10, 1992 d. May 10, 2012), [[Samantha Zinn]] (b. August 15, 1993) and Thomas Zinn (b. September 29, 1997 d. November 29, 2006). On June 3, 2012, Ava Zinn confirmed that she and Amanda Davidson were back together after 15 years, and the relationship ended in November 2013. |
− | In 1998, Davidson met Juan Miko Donovan, who reportedly had a history of exploiting younger women for money. He was dating Veronica Willis, during his relationship with Davidson. Davidson became pregnant and told Donovan that her baby was his. Initially, Donovan named the baby "Christi Shannon Donovan" and stated that Donovan was the father of her child. Miko wrote letters describing his dubious motives to Davidson. Davidson took a DNA test to prove the paternity. Davidson and Donovan married November 19, 2000 after [[wikipedia:DNA|DNA]] tests proved Miko to be the biological father of her child, renamed Kylee | + | In 1998, Davidson met Juan Miko Donovan, who reportedly had a history of exploiting younger women for money. He was dating Veronica Willis, during his relationship with Davidson. Davidson became pregnant and told Donovan that her baby was his. Initially, Donovan named the baby "Christi Shannon Donovan" and stated that Donovan was the father of her child. Miko wrote letters describing his dubious motives to Davidson. Davidson took a DNA test to prove the paternity. Davidson and Donovan married November 19, 2000 after [[wikipedia:DNA|DNA]] tests proved Miko to be the biological father of her child, renamed Kylee, and has since been adopted to Ava Zinn and [[Kymberly Alvaraz]]. It was his second marriage and her first. |
==Legal history== | ==Legal history== | ||
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===2009 Civil case=== | ===2009 Civil case=== | ||
− | Davidson's | + | Davidson's four remaining children with Zinn filed a [[wikipedia:Lawsuit|civil suit]] against Davidson, asserting that she was responsible for their brother's death. On February 13, 2009, the jury found Davidson liable for the [[wikipedia:Wrongful death claim|wrongful death]] of her youngest son and ordered her to pay US$350,000. |
===Later years and suicide=== | ===Later years and suicide=== | ||
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− | On May 10, 2014, Davidson called her brother (Frank) to tell him she was going to end her life. She told her brother she believed she could not beat the sex, porn, and drugs and could not face another drug rehabilitation program. Frank and Traci traced the call and learned the call came from Kalamazoo, Michigan and called the local police in Fort Wayne, who then alerted Kalamazoo Police. On May 20, 2014, Davidson shot and killed herself in the head. Kalamazoo police later determined she had [[wikipedia:cocaine|cocaine]] in her blood and Davidson died at 11:02 PM May 20, 2014. | + | On May 10, 2014, the second anniversary of Coco's death, Davidson called her brother (Frank) to tell him she was going to end her life. She told her brother she believed she could not beat the sex, porn, and drugs and could not face another drug rehabilitation program. Frank and Traci traced the call and learned the call came from Kalamazoo, Michigan and called the local police in Fort Wayne, who then alerted Kalamazoo Police. On May 20, 2014, Davidson shot and killed her daughter, Deandra, in the back of her head before Davidson shot herself in the head. Kalamazoo police later determined she had [[wikipedia:cocaine|cocaine]] in her blood and Davidson died at 11:02 PM May 20, 2014. |
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== References == | == References == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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