Category Archives: homicide

Dissecting Disturbing and Distorted Coverage of Investigation of Nursing Home Deaths (Part 1)

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I’ve been thinking this story through for the past two days. I finally decided it’s best to handle it in two parts. It’s an important story to look at, since it shows multiple factors affecting some highly (to say the least) questionable coverage of suspicious deaths in a nursing home in Woodstock, Illinois. News first … Continue reading Dissecting Disturbing and Distorted Coverage of Investigation of Nursing Home Deaths (Part 1) →

Karen McCarron Sentenced to 36 Years for Murder of Katie

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The waiting is over. Just a couple of hours ago, from the Peoria Journal-Star: PEKIN – Karen McCarron was sentenced to 36 years in prison today for suffocating her autistic daughter in 2006 and a request for a new trial was denied. McCarron will have to serve 100 percent of the sentence and would be … Continue reading Karen McCarron Sentenced to 36 Years for Murder of Katie →

Breaking News – Karen McCarron Found Guilty on All Charges

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Many of us have been following the murder trial of Karen McCarron. She killed her daughter, 3-year-old Katie McCarron, the day before Mother’s Day in 2006. Katie was autistic. Many of us were scared that there wouldn’t be an impartial jury. There were real fears that the press coverage in the weeks after the murder … Continue reading Breaking News – Karen McCarron Found Guilty on All Charges →

Associated Press Goofs on McCarron Coverage – Then Covers its Tracks

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Apparently, whoever prepares the final copies at the Associated Press got a little sloppy yesterday. The Associated Press article that was sent out at 3:25 pm to various outlets probably confused anyone who read it, since the headline contradicted the lead sentence in the article: Psychiatrist: Mother wasn’t sane when she killed autistic daughter Jan … Continue reading Associated Press Goofs on McCarron Coverage – Then Covers its Tracks →

Karen McCarron on Trial – Finally

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I’ll write more about this later, when I have more physical and emotional energy. Katie McCarron’s alleged murder by her mother the day before Mother’s day in 2006. Katie McCarron, 3 years old, had autism. Her death was followed by one of the vilest parade of perfomances I have ever witnessed – by members of … Continue reading Karen McCarron on Trial – Finally →