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Boy's aunt: 'I hope his death is not in vain'
The biological family of a 4-year-old boy who was killed by his adoptive mother said they hope some good comes from the woman's murder conviction Thursday.
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Adoptive mother convicted in boy's death
Lynn Paddock showed no emotion as a jury found her guilty of first-degree murder and felony child abuse. She will spend the rest of her life in prison.
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Prosecutor: Adoptive mother guilty of 'soul murder'
Jurors are expected to continue Thursday deliberating the fate of Lynn Paddock, who is charged with murder in the death of her 4-year-old adopted son.
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Psychologist: Adoptive mother didn't intend to harm children
A series of defense witnesses portrayed Lynn Paddock as an abused child who grew into a woman who needed to be told what to do. Closing arguments in her murder trial are scheduled for Wednesday.
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Mother sobs when discussing boy's death
A Johnston County woman accused of killing her 4-year-old adopted son took the stand Monday and wept when describing her own abused childhood and when talking about the dead boy.
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Expert: Sean Paddock a victim of 'ritualistic abuse'
Dr. Sharon Cooper testified she believes the 4-year-old's death was the result of torture.
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Paddock discipline was sadistic, expert testifies
A forensic pediatrician testified Thursday that Lynn Paddock's discipline amounted to ritualistic abuse and torture.
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Could Sean's death have been prevented?
A Johnston County lawmaker says the state must react to see what went wrong if the boy's adoptive mother is convicted in his death.
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Medical examiner describes boy's death
A crime scene investigator also showed the jury evidence taken from Sean Paddock's room the day he died.
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ER doc, SBI agent back up children's claims of abuse
Lynn Paddock is charged with murder in the February 2006, death of her 4-year-old adopted son. Investigators said the boy suffocated after she wrapped him tightly in a blanket to keep him from wandering around the house at night.
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Mother said wrapping boy in blanket was God's idea
Lynn Paddock blamed her 4-year-old adopted son for his death, saying he got so angry at being bound up that he had a heart attack.
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Mother: 'I'd rather be dead than have him dead'
A Johnston County woman accused of killing her 4-year-old adopted son told one of her adopted daughters she felt trapped and frustrated by her large family.
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Children hid abuse from social workers, adoptive father
A Johnston County woman accused of killing her adopted son held her family in such a state of terror that children lied to social workers about the daily abuse they suffered, one teen testified.
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In Johnston courtroom, mother watches as children tell of daily beatings
A 9-year-old girl and an 11-year-old boy said Wednesday that the Johnston County woman accused of killing their little brother two years ago beat them almost every day.
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Adopted boy 'stiff as board' when paramedics arrived
A former Smithfield paramedic on Tuesday described the scene at a Johnston County farmhouse where a 4-year-old boy died two years ago as eerily quiet.
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Opposing lawyers portray adoptive mother as ruthless, caring
As a murder trial opened, the prosecution and defense painted different pictures of a Johnston County woman accused of killing her adopted son.
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Expert: Adoptive mother engaged in 'ritualistic torture'
Jury selection is under way in the murder trial of Lynn Paddock, who is charged with the February 2006 death of her 4-year-old adoptive son.
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Judge: Abuse evidence OK in murder trial
Defense attorneys try to shift attention to what Lynn Paddock's ex-husband knew about physical abuse that allegedly went on in the home.
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Stepdaughter details years of abuse by murder suspect
Lynn Paddock is charged with the 2006 death of her 4-year-old adopted son, Sean. Investigators said the boy suffocated after she wrapped him tightly in a blanket.
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Paddock's attorney files motion to supress statements to police
Lawyers for a woman accused of killing her 4-year-old adopted son have filed a motion to suppress statements she made in police custody prior to being read her rights.
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Grandfather Sues Over Boy's Death
The grandfather of a 4-year-old boy who died two years ago in the home of his adoptive parents has filed a wrongful death suit against the couple and state and local officials.