Coverage dated September 11, 2022 to September 16, 2022

The mother of 3 children who drowned off New York City charged with first-degree murder

Headline from KRDO, on the newest of 2 developments

By Mark Morales and Alaa Elassar, CNN The 30-year-old mother who allegedly drowned her three children off Coney Island in New York City was arraigned Friday morning on charges of first-degree murder, plus three counts each of second-degree murder and three counts of depraved indifference for human l…

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Developments in this update

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  1. Mom charged with drowning 3 kids near Coney Island boardwalk

    Headline from Wfmy News 2 ·

  2. Newest

    The mother of 3 children who drowned off New York City charged with first-degree murder

    Headline from KRDO ·

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Reports & sources

20 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Examiner

    Mother suspected of drowning three children on Coney Island (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A mother is being questioned by police after three of her children drowned on Coney Island, authorities say.

  2. Gothamist

    Mother charged in deaths of 3 children who drowned on Coney Island (opens Gothamist)

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    Gothamist's feed description

    The children were found unresponsive Monday at the shoreline’s edge and later pronounced dead at Coney Island Hospital.

  3. Fox News

    New York City mother charged with murder in her three children's Coney Island drowning deaths (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Erin Merdy, 30, of New York City was arrested on murder charges Wednesday after her three kids were found drowned to death near Coney Island early Monday morning.

  4. NBC New York

    Mom Charged With Depraved-Indifference Murder in Coney Island Drownings of 3 Kids (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    The Brooklyn mother found soaking wet on a boardwalk two miles from where her three young children were discovered unconscious on the beach in Coney Island earlier this week has been charged with intentionally murdering them with depraved indifference in the gut-wrenching case, authorities say.

  5. Local News 8

    Mother of three children who drowned in Brooklyn arrested and charged with second-degree murder (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Mark Morales and Ray Sanchez, CNN The 30-year-old mother of three children found unresponsive on the Coney Island shoreline in Brooklyn has been arrested and charged in their deaths, a law enforcement official told CNN Wednesday.

  6. ABC 12 Flint

    Mother of 3 children who drowned in Brooklyn charged with second-degree murder (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    The 30-year-old mother of three children found unresponsive on the Coney Island shoreline in Brooklyn has been arrested and charged in their deaths, a law enforcement official told CNN Thursday.

  7. The Daily Caller

    Mom Charged With Murder After Her Three Children Drowned At Coney Island (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The New York Police Department (NYPD) on Wednesday arrested and charged a mother with drowning her three young children on Coney Island.

  8. Wfmy News 2

    Mom charged with drowning 3 kids near Coney Island boardwalk (opens Wfmy News 2)

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    Wfmy News 2's feed description

    Erin Merdy was found wandering barefoot and soaking wet about 2 miles from where her children were found off Brooklyn's Coney Island boardwalk.

  9. Sioux City Journal

    Mother arraigned in Coney Island drowning deaths of 3 kids (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    A mother charged with drowning her three children at New York’s Coney Island beach has been arraigned on murder charges. The Brooklyn district attorney's office says 30-year-old Erin Merdy has

  10. KRDO

    The mother of 3 children who drowned off New York City charged with first-degree murder (opens KRDO)

    Published

    KRDO's feed description

    By Mark Morales and Alaa Elassar, CNN The 30-year-old mother who allegedly drowned her three children off Coney Island in New York City was arraigned Friday morning on charges of first-degree murder, plus three counts each of second-degree murder and three counts of depraved indifference for human l…

  11. CBS News

    Mother accused of drowning her 3 children on Coney Island Beach arraigned on murder charges (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The bodies of the children, ages 3 months, 4 years and 7 years old, were found covered in sand​ Monday.

  12. Fox News

    NYC mother arraigned in Coney Island drowning deaths (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    A New York City mother was arraigned on murder charges Friday. The 30-year-old was charged with drowning her three children at the beach at Coney Island.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.