Teen stabbed parents during argument about God over phrase 'Happy Resurrection Day'

Thursday, April 24, 2025 -A friendly Easter greeting from father to his daughter turned into a series of arguments that culminated in two people getting injured and a 19-year-old girl facing charges of attempted murd£r. 

The Easter attack came after two separate arguments between the 19-year-old and her parents after she told them she didn't believe in God. 

McKenzy Hafer has been charged with two counts of attempted second-degree murd£r for the violent altercation that took place in her family home on Easter Sunday, April 20, in Vancouver, Washington.

When officers responded to the scene at around 5:45 p.m. on the holiday, they found the defendant outside the home. Inside, both of her parents were suffering from knife wounds. Her brother, Dakota, was also in the home, but was not involved in the shocking incident, according to Law & Crime. 

The whole altercation began when McKenzy's father, Benjamin Hafer, wished his daughter a "Happy Resurrection Day." 

She said in response that she did not believe in God, triggering an argument. Eventually, according to CBS affiliate KOIN's reporting, McKenzy relented and repeated the phrase to her father, before the two went into separate rooms. 

However, while McKenzy was cooking in the kitchen later, her mother, Erin Hetzler, reportedly came in and confronted her about the earlier argument with her father. This triggered another argument between her and her daughter, which escalated until McKenzy threw her phone on the ground. 

According to investigators, Benjamin then came in to find out what was going on and asked about the phone on the floor. It was at this point that McKenzy allegedly told police she grabbed a knife and stabbed her father in the abdomen above the belly button with "intent to k!ll." 

She then said she turned to her mother and cut her throat with the same knife, again with "intent to k!ll," according to the police report. 

The arrest affidavit stated that the wounds on her parents were consistent with her version of events. They are both expected to survive. 

McKenzy Hafer's arraignment is scheduled for May 5. She is being held, with bail set at $500,000.