Episode #230: BONUS SOLVED - Amatula "Amy" McLaughlin

Amatulah “Amy” McLaughlin had already experienced far more than any child should. There had been previous allegations of abuse, and her mother, Ciara, had been ordered to complete parenting classes. Yet somewhere along the way, this family fell through the cracks.

And then, on Halloween night, Amy’s life was tragically cut short.

Her mother initially claimed that Amy’s death was an accident. But as investigators dug deeper, the evidence told a very different story.

Amatulah "Amy" McLaughlin

Date of Birth: Unknown - Died: 10/31/2018

Ethnicity: African American Sex: Female

Hometown: Parkesburg, PA – Chester County

Injuries: blunt force trauma to the head. Older injuries and scarring from parental abuse found during investigation.

Sources

https://parkesburg.gov/visitors/history/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/516800893/?match=1&terms=Amatulah%20McLaughlin&search-id=9e50a03c-2d4d-4c87-9ab1-fd2cf072cd61&search-rank=1

https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/woman-kills-5-year-old-daughter-by-pushing-her-down-stairs-on-halloween-chester-county-das-office-says/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/516800893/?match=1&terms=Amatulah%20McLaughlin&search-id=9e50a03c-2d4d-4c87-9ab1-fd2cf072cd61&search-rank=1

https://www.dailylocal.com/2019/10/22/chesco-mother-pleads-guilty-to-death-of-5-year-old-last-halloween/?clearUserState=true