Idaho Grand Jury Indicts Mother of Twin Toddlers for Murder

Idaho Grand Jury Indicts Mother of Twin Toddlers for Murder

According to AP News, a Payette, Idaho grand jury indicted 23-year-old Andrea Shaw on two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of her 18-month-old twins, rejecting her earlier claim that routine vaccinations caused the fatalities. The indictment specifies one murder charge for each child. The twins, both 18 months old, had died before the grand jury convened.

Shaw had previously told investigators that the infants’ deaths followed routine vaccinations. The grand jury concluded the evidence did not support a vaccine link and proceeded with murder charges, as later reported by CNN.

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July 07, 2026
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Idaho mother indicted on first-degree murder charges in deaths of toddler twins
Idaho mother indicted on first-degree murder charges in deaths of toddler twins

CNN • 07 Jul 04:18

A Payette, Idaho grand jury charged 23-year-old Andrea Shaw with two counts of first-degree murder for the 2025 deaths of her 18-month-old twins, rejecting her earlier claim that the deaths were caused by vaccinations.

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Idaho mother indicted on first-degree murder charges for twins' deaths after vaccine claim
Idaho mother indicted on first-degree murder charges for twins' deaths after vaccine claim

AP News • 07 Jul 00:04

A grand jury has charged 23-year-old Andrea Shaw with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her 18-month-old twins, whom she previously said died following routine vaccinations.

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