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‘Milkshake murderer’ gave daughter a laced drink to serve her wealthy banker husband before bludgeoning him to death — and now says she deserves to be set free

 ‘Milkshake murderer’ gave daughter a laced drink to serve her wealthy banker husband before bludgeoning him to death — and now says she deserves to be set free
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A woman serving a prison sentence for bludgeoning her husband to death after he drank a sedative-laced strawberry milkshake is demanding to know when she will be eligible for early release. The Daily News reports that American-born Nancy Kissel, 53, is 11 years into her sentence for murdering her husband, Merrill Lynch banker Robert Kissel, in …

Mom ‘keeps laughing’ when dad asks why his baby son is lifeless, not moving
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December 14, 2017

Mom ‘keeps laughing’ when dad asks why his baby son is lifeless, not moving

A California woman is behind bars, on suspicion of homicide after her 4-month old baby died, and according to her boyfriend, she apparently laughed about it when he questioned her. KTLA reports that authorities arrested Thi Nhat Ha Nguyen, 29, on Tuesday night at her residence. Officers responded to Nguyen’s Westminster home off of the 15000 …

‘Dad’ fatally shoots two young children before turning the gun on himself: Police
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December 11, 2017

‘Dad’ fatally shoots two young children before turning the gun on himself: Police

An investigation is underway after a father and his two children were found dead in their Texas home early Saturday in an apparent murder-suicide. KDAF reported that the children’s uninjured mother called 911 from their North Richland Hills home. The mother allegedly told police that her husband and their 5-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son were …

Baby found home alone after mother’s dead body discovered in nearby creek
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December 9, 2017

Baby found home alone after mother’s dead body discovered in nearby creek

A Texas man who has been accused of killing his girlfriend and leaving their 7-month-old baby at home alone says the whole thing was an accident, KTRK-TV reports. Jasper Davis, 28, was charged Friday with the murder of 24-year-old Jennifer Nicole Mamo. Investigators believe Davis fatally shot Mamo in the face in their house after …

‘Making a Murderer’ Brendan Dassey’s ‘coerced’ confession will stand
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December 9, 2017

‘Making a Murderer’ Brendan Dassey’s ‘coerced’ confession will stand

A confession that some claim illegitimately put an intellectually challenged young man behind bars in a high-profile murder case will be upheld. CNN reports that a federal court of appeals has ruled that Brendan Dassey’s confession that he assisted his uncle Steven Avery in the murder of Theresa Halbach will stand. Dassey was sentenced to …

Mystery surrounds mom, two children found dead inside apartment: Police
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December 7, 2017

Mystery surrounds mom, two children found dead inside apartment: Police

Authorities found a woman and her two little girls dead inside their Little Rock apartment on Tuesday, and they’re trying to figure out what happened and why. Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette reports that authorities in Little Rock found Mariah Cunningham and her children, 5-year-old Alayah Fisher and 3-year-old Elijah Fisher, deceased inside their home at …

Remains of deceased toddler officially identified as Mariah Woods
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December 7, 2017

Remains of deceased toddler officially identified as Mariah Woods

The remains of a deceased toddler found in a creek in North Carolina as 3-year-old Mariah Woods, the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office reported on Wednesday afternoon. JDNews reports that although most family members and loved ones already assumed the little girl’s body was that of Mariah, reported missing on Nov. 27 by her mother, Kristy Hunter, …