US EditionMom Arrested After Chilling Letters Reveal Hatred for Toddler Before His Death – Knowhere News
- Alice Bunch Idlett, 75, was charged with second-degree murder for the death of her 16-month-old son, Earl D. Bunch III, who died on January 20, 1970.
- The investigation into Earl's death was reopened in 2022 after a request from the child's family, leading to the exhumation of his body and forensic analysis that ruled the death a homicide.
- Court documents revealed that Idlett expressed negative feelings towards her son, including a letter stating, 'I wish he was dead,' demonstrating hostility and lack of maternal affection.
- Idlett is currently held on a $950,000 bond, and it is unclear if she has entered a plea or retained an attorney.
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Mom charged with killing her baby nearly 55 years after she blamed it on him falling from his crib
Alice Rollinson Bunch Idlett, now 75, has been charged with murdering her baby nearly 55 years after claiming he fell out of his crib — as authorities uncovered old hateful letters detailing how she wished he was dead.
He Was Just 16 Months Old When He Died. 55 Years Later, His Mother's Disturbing Letters Came Back to Haunt Her
Alice Marie Idlett is accused of murdering her 16-month old son Earl Bunch III in 1970Alice Bunch Idlett Alice Bunch IdlettThe mother of a 16-month-old baby who died in 1970 has been charged with her son's murder 55 years later.Police in Sulphur, La., say they began investigating the January 1970 death of Earl Bunch III in 2022 after a request from his family.Earl died after suffering injuries that were originally reported as the result of falli…
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