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FULL TITLE: ‘Pure evil’ Ohio stepmom charged with murder after sticking 4-year-old in bath of scalding water as punishment A “pure evil” Ohio stepmom killed her 4-year-old stepson by sticking him in a bath of scalding water as a horrific punishment, officials said. Anna Ritchie was indicted Monday for the March death of little Austin Cooper. Prosecutors said the 25-year-old — who now faces murder, involuntary manslaughter, felonious assault and endangering children charges — resented being the tot’s stepmother and used the 130-degree soaking as a sick form of punishment. “Anna Ritchie is pure evil,” Austin’s grandma Sheri Gredig said,...

Legal papers claim Oprah took part in a ‘conspiracy’ to force her father to divorce Barbara and kick her out of her home or she would cut him off. Vernon denied those claims Vernon complained about Barbara being controlling. 'I was wearing the britches or pants, but she was the head. She was running everything. I didn't like that Barbara imposed a three-year sex ban on Vernon, 81, after obtaining a video of him having sex with a crack addicted prostitute in his Nashville barbershop

Full title: "Stepmother of 10-year-old disabled girl Zahra sentenced to 15-18 years after pleading guilty to murdering child and dismembering her body" The stepmother of a disabled 10-year-old girl, whose remains were found scattered across her home state, has pleaded guilty to the horrific murder and dismemberment of the child. Elisa Baker, 42, was sentenced to about 15 to 18 years in prison after admitting second-degree murder in the death of the child as part of a plea deal. Baker also pleaded guilty to attempting to thwart investigators by planting a fake ransom note at the family home. Ms Baker’s...

TYLER, Texas - A 39-year-old woman who had sexual relationship with her teenage stepson and later gave birth to their child has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Carla Kay Dinger pleaded guilty to sexual assault of a child before Tuesday's sentencing. She was also ordered to pay a $10,000 fine. She admitted carrying on a sexual relationship for two years with her then-stepson, starting in 1998 when he was 14. It ended when Dinger found out she was pregnant with her stepson's child, prosecutor Jason Parrish said. The stepson told his mother about the relationship in 2001, and...

"I'm in the high-fidelity first class travelling sect And I think I need a Lear jet." Pink Floyd, Money Raise your hand if you would settle for a used Suburu van, as long as it comes with built-in car seats! As I wrote last week, today we will be discussing financial matters and how we mothers cope with them. Who handles the finances in your household? What do you do to make ends meet? Do you have college funds started for your kids? What are some of the things you have given up in order to stay afloat? What are...