EPISODE · Apr 23, 2025 · 34 MIN
#83 Lacey Spears — "The Mother Who Needed to Be Watched” (Part of the Mothers Who Kill Arc)
from Murderess Podcast · host Sidney Smith
Tell me what stayed with you—I read every message. Your thoughts might even shape what the Quiet Jury hears next on Patreon.🎙 Episode 83: “Lacey Spears — The Mother Who Needed to Be Watched”Part of the Mothers Who Kill ArcLacey Spears was the face of a modern-day “supermom”—blogging her sick child’s journey, documenting his struggles, and building a following around strength and faith.But none of it was real.In this episode, we unravel how one woman used the internet to curate a perfect lie—how she poisoned her son slowly, intentionally, and publicly.Through feeding tubes, social media posts, and fake diagnoses, Lacey Spears created the very illness that would take her child’s life… and used the world’s sympathy to mask it.📍 Location: Chestnut Ridge & Westchester County, New York📅 Date of Crime: January 23, 2014👥 Victim: Garnett Spears (5 years old)⚖️ Conviction: Second-degree murder🔒 Sentence: 20 years to life in prison📚 Sources:The People vs. Lacey Spears, Westchester County Trial Transcripts (2015)Coverage by NBC News, LoHud / The Journal News, and CBS New YorkForensic insights from Dr. Marc Feldman, Munchausen by Proxy specialistPublic archives of Lacey Spears’ blog and Facebook postsMedical records and statements from Westchester Medical Center🎧 Murderess Podcast is written and hosted by Sidney Smith.🎙 Music, editing, and production by Laugh Local Studios.🔪 This is a Laugh Local Network production.📅 New episodes released weekly.
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Tell me what stayed with you—I read every message. Your thoughts might even shape what the Quiet Jury hears next on Patreon. 🎙 Episode 83: “Lacey Spears — The Mother Who Needed to Be Watched” Part of the Mothers Who Kill Arc Lacey Spears was the face of a modern-day “supermom”—blogging her sick child’s journey, documenting his struggles, and building a following around strength and faith. But none of it was real. In this episode, we unravel how one woman used the internet to curate a perfect ...
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