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Little Tich

(6,171 posts) Mon Apr 20, 2015, 10:41 PM Apr 2015

Utah mother sentenced to 15 years to life for murdering six newborns

Source: Yahoo! News / Reuters

PROVO, Utah (Reuters) - A Utah mother who pleaded guilty to murdering six of her newborn infants over the course of a decade was sentenced on Monday to 15 years to life in prison.

Megan Huntsman, 40, confessed to suffocating or strangling the babies while she was suffering from methamphetamine and alcohol addiction, according to police.

The six infants' remains were found in April 2014 wrapped in old towels, shirts and plastic bags inside boxes in the garage in Pleasant Grove, about 40 miles north of Provo.

The body of a seventh infant was discovered disposed of in the same way, but authorities have said they believe that child was stillborn.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/utah-mother-sentenced-15-years-life-murdering-six-001639470.html

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Utah mother sentenced to 15 years to life for murdering six newborns (Original Post) Little Tich Apr 2015 OP

Just sentence. 840high Apr 2015 #1

15 years seems rather light for killing 6 babies. Chemisse Apr 2015 #2

Horrible. My grandmother used to tell the story of the woman who killed her children by putting jwirr Apr 2015 #3

Meth is a horrible drug. ripcord Apr 2015 #4

Adoption is a wonderful option. Would have been, rather. closeupready Apr 2015 #5

You're right, heavily addicted meth and alcohol addicts should show more personal responsibility. Monk06 Apr 2015 #6

The really sad thing is ripcord Apr 2015 #7

I didn't know that, but now that I do, I think it underscores my point closeupready Apr 2015 #9

her husband and their 3 live kids had to have known Sunlei Apr 2015 #8

She should have seven abortions. Better yet, use birth control. Quantess Apr 2015 #10

" Does Utah not offer family planning?" Maybe not with all the Planned Parenthood sites wordpix Apr 2015 #11

840high

(17,196 posts)

1. Just sentence.

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Mon Apr 20, 2015, 11:03 PM

Apr 2015

Chemisse

(30,811 posts)

2. 15 years seems rather light for killing 6 babies.

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Mon Apr 20, 2015, 11:11 PM

Apr 2015

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

3. Horrible. My grandmother used to tell the story of the woman who killed her children by putting

Reply to Little Tich (Original post)

Mon Apr 20, 2015, 11:16 PM

Apr 2015

a pin in their soft spot. 10 of them. She had a very abusive husband and I suspect it was her form of birth control. I never asked what happened to her. I think they probably put in a mental institution.

ripcord

(5,399 posts)

4. Meth is a horrible drug.

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Mon Apr 20, 2015, 11:23 PM

Apr 2015

closeupready

(29,503 posts)

5. Adoption is a wonderful option. Would have been, rather.

Reply to ripcord (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 12:36 AM

Apr 2015

Monk06

(7,675 posts)

6. You're right, heavily addicted meth and alcohol addicts should show more personal responsibility.

Reply to closeupready (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 12:51 AM

Apr 2015

The woman was sick with no social support. Obviously.

If only she had gone to an adoption agency and told them I'm a meth addict, take my meth baby.

Sorry if I'm being a bit harsh but I'm sick of this, there are other options lobby, when in fact there are no options good or bad for poor people with drug problems.