[s7e16] A Family Affair -

When the BAU arrives at the Collins home, Linda refuses to surrender. In a desperate attempt to "save" Jeffrey from prison, she tries to shoot him herself but is killed by Agent Rossi first. Jeffrey is then arrested. Subplots

In the Criminal Minds episode , the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) travels to Atlanta to investigate a series of brutal stabbings of prostitutes . The Storyline [S7E16] A Family Affair

Agent Hotchner participates in and completes an FBI triathlon, which serves as a personal milestone for him following past tragedies. When the BAU arrives at the Collins home,

Overcome by guilt and the weight of their crimes, Donald commits suicide by intentionally crashing his car. Subplots In the Criminal Minds episode , the

The investigation reveals a highly dysfunctional "family business". The core of the plot involves , a young man who was paralyzed in a car accident as a teenager.

Jeffrey’s parents, Donald and Linda Collins , act as his enablers and cleaners. Donald actively procures victims for his son and helps dispose of the bodies in public parks, while Linda orchestrates the cover-ups, seeing it as a twisted parental duty to "protect" her son.