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Mother Accused of Cutting Daughter's Throat, Putting Trash Bag on Head Acquitted of Murder
Melissa Towne, with a history of schizophrenia, was acquitted by reason of insanity and will be admitted to a state mental health facility instead of prison.
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Texas Woman, Accused Of Slitting Young Daughter's Neck, Covering Head With Trash Bag, Found Not Guilty
A 40-year-old Texas mother, Melissa Towne, who was accused of slitting her 5-year-old daughter’s neck and driving her to the hospital with a trash bag covering her head, has been found not guilty by reason of insanity. As reported by KHOU, the incident occurred back on October 16, 2022. At the time, Towne allegedly confessed to killing her daughter, Nichole, saying that she took her to Spring Creek Park. There, she ordered her 5-year-old girl to…
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