This week I’m continuing the series “A Family Affair,” detailing cases of a parent involving their children in murder plots.  This time a mother and daughter team up to murder family members for financial profit and to rid themselves of the “burden” of caring for them.  This is the case of Diane and Rachel Staudte aka “The Antifreeze Murders”. 

Stay tuned at the end of the episode for a special bonus! I interviewed Laurah Norton, friend, and fellow podcaster, about her new book “Lay Them to Rest: On the Road with the Cold Case Investigators Who Identify the Nameless,” just released by Hachette Publishing.

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Resources: 

“I Forgive Mom For What She Did…” The Springfield New-Leader, Springfield, Missouri, Jan 22, 2016.

“20/20 Will Feature Diane Staudte…”, The Springfield New-Leader, Springfield, Missouri, Feb 25, 2022.

“How Diane and Rachel Staudte Killed Their Family with Antifreeze,” True Crime Blog: Stories and News, Nov. 9, 2022.

“Mother convicted of poisoning her family maintains her innocence,” ABC News, Feb 25, 2022.

“Pastor Tips Off Police in Antifreeze Murders,” People.com, Feb 25, 2022. 

“Just the Two of Us: The Lethal Mother-Daughter Bond Between Serial Killers Diane and Rachel Staudte,” written by Joni E. Johnston, Psy.D., published in Medium.com, Sep. 30, 2021. 

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https://www.thefalllinepodcast.com - The Fall Line Podcast with links to episodes and the link to purchase the book Lay Them to Rest.