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Coverage dated May 20, 2026

Mother who drowned her 3 young children at Coney Island sentenced to 20 years to life in prison

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By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — A New York woman was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years to life in prison for drowning her three young children in the

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  1. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Mother who drowned her 3 young children at Coney Island sentenced to 20 years to life in prison (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — A New York woman was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years to life in prison for drowning her three young children in the

  2. East Idaho News

    Mother who drowned her 3 young children sentenced to 20 years to life in prison (opens East Idaho News)

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    (CNN) — A New York woman was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years to life in prison for drowning her three young children in the ocean and leaving their wet, sand-covered bodies along the shoreline near their home in Coney Island.

  3. MyNorthwest

    Brooklyn mom who drowned 3 kids on Coney Island beach sentenced to 20 years to life (opens MyNorthwest)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — A Brooklyn woman was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison on Wednesday for drowning her three young children in the ocean near Coney

  4. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Mom who drowned 3 kids at New York City beach sentenced to 20 years to life (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    Erin Merdy was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison on Wednesday for drowning her three young children in the ocean near Coney Island's boardwalk.

  5. NBC New York

    Mother sentenced for drowning her 3 young children in Coney Island (opens NBC New York)

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    Erin Merdy was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years to life in prison, the Brooklyn district attorney said, for killing her 3-month-old son Oliver Bondarev,...

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