#83 Lacey Spears — "The Mother Who Needed to Be Watched” (Part of the Mothers Who Kill Arc)

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🎙 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 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 York
• Forensic insights from Dr. Marc Feldman, Munchausen by Proxy specialist
• Public archives of Lacey Spears’ blog and Facebook posts
• Medical records and statements from Westchester Medical Center

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