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‘Worth it’: Mother admitted to kidnapping, killing her 11-month-old son because she did not want to give up custody
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· August 28, 2026
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Key points : A mother pleaded guilty to first-degree murder after killing her 11-month-old son. The incident occurred inside an RV, where the mother, Madeline Veronique Daly, fatally shot the baby.
From Grant County, N.M.: A mother pleaded guilty to first-degree murder after killing her 11-month-old son. The incident occurred inside an RV, where the mother, Madeline Veronique Daly, fatally shot the baby. This happened after she took the child from Wyoming to New Mexico, despite a court order granting emergency custody to the father.
Daly's actions were in defiance of the court order, and she was found by officers at a rural property. After being located, a gunshot was heard, and officers rushed in to find the baby had been fatally shot. Further details about the case are available from the source, including the events leading up to the incident and the subsequent investigation.
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Published: August 28, 2026 ·
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