Confessed To Killing Her Daughter. Walked Free. Then She Stabbed Her Son

About this episode

This episode discusses the tragic case of Marlena Childress, who confessed to killing her daughter and later stabbed her son.

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People in this episode

Host: Andrew Fitzgerald

Topics covered

• true crime
• family tragedy
• mental health
• legal system
• crime investigation

Keywords

• Marlena Childress
• true crime
• family tragedy
• stabbing
• legal issues

Sponsors

Zocdoc

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Organizations: AN ANGRY BOY, Scary Mysteries, scarymysteries1@gmail.com

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