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Coverage dated October 1, 2026

Four kids in one faith-healing family died. Idaho authorities could do nothing

Headline from East Idaho News

Emma Joyce was sick and vomiting for days until she stopped breathing in her parents’ arms, in a small gray farmhouse in rural Idaho.

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  1. ProPublica

    Four Kids in One Faith-Healing Family Died. Authorities Could Do Nothing. (opens ProPublica)

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  2. The Oregonian

    Four kids in an Idaho faith-healing family died. Authorities could do nothing (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    Idaho law shields faith-healing parents from criminal prosecution for conduct that otherwise would be charged as neglect.

  3. East Idaho News

    Four kids in one faith-healing family died. Idaho authorities could do nothing (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    Emma Joyce was sick and vomiting for days until she stopped breathing in her parents’ arms, in a small gray farmhouse in rural Idaho.