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535:(February 27, 1968 – January 13, 2021) resided in Melvern, Kansas, at the time of the murder. Montgomery's mother's alcohol addiction led to Lisa being born with permanent brain damage. She was raised in a physically, emotionally, and sexually abusive home where she was allegedly raped by her stepfather and his friends, and beaten, from the age of 11. Lisa’s older half-sister, Diane Mattingly, was removed from their home and placed in foster care. She sought mental escape through drinking alcohol. When Montgomery was 14, her mother discovered the abuse and reacted by threatening her daughter with a gun. Montgomery tried to escape by marrying at the age of 18, but both her first marriage and a second marriage resulted in further abuse.
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she may have suffered and subsequently concealed from her family. Prosecutors alleged that her former husband planned to reveal she had lied about being pregnant in an effort to get custody of her children; speculating that
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on August 29, 2019. The artist Jasper Schalks made a song about the life of Lisa Montgomery titled "the Ballad of Lisa Marie Montgomery".
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fragility exacerbated by sexual abuse in childhood." The attorney stated, "Ultimately, we weren't going to do that to her."
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2482:"Lisa Montgomery Is Executed After U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Delay Ruling"
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Montgomery was tried and found guilty in 2007. She was executed by
2600:"Dustin Higgs: Final execution of Trump presidency is carried out"
2432:"Appeals court vacates order delaying Lisa Montgomery's execution"
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shortly after midnight on January 13, 2021, having exhausted the
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and Dr. William Logan gave expert testimony that Montgomery had
2285:"United States v. Lisa Montgomery, No. 08-1780 (8th Cir. 2011)"
1488:"Lisa Montgomery gets death penalty for killing pregnant woman"
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1173:"Lisa Montgomery: Looking for answers in the life of a killer"
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which tracked Montgomery and Stinnett's online communication.
2385:"Judge halts federal execution after lawyers contract virus"
1888:"United States v. Montgomery, 635 F.3d 1074 (8th Cir. 2011)"
2410:"Execution rescheduled for only woman on federal death row"
1202:"Baby Found in Kansas Is Thought to Be That of Slain Woman"
861:. The case featured in an episode of the true crime series
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2001:"Montgomery Trial: Insanity Argument Called Into Question"
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Tarm, Michael; Hollingsworth, Heather (January 12, 2021).
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formally sentenced Montgomery to death on April 4, 2008.
193:(December 4, 1981 – December 16, 2004) was a 23-year-old
2230:"Judge delays execution of only woman on U.S. death row"
1554:"Plans for the execution of Lisa Montgomery proceeding"
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disagreed strongly with the diagnosis of pseudocyesis.
1944:"US v. Montgomery, Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit 2011"
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List of women executed in the United States since 1976
2580:"In Trump's final days, a rush of federal executions"
2252:"Case Summaries for Current Female Death Row Inmates"
2058:"Woman gets death sentence in fetus-snatching murder"
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1914:"Doctor cites mental illness in fetus-theft suspect"
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Memorial to Bobbie Jo Stinnett in Skidmore, Missouri
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1027:Parker, R. J.; Slate, J. J. (September 14, 2014).
712:Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution
329:The investigation was aided by the issuance of an
2080:"Lisa M. Montgomery, Petitioner v. United States"
1312:Dwyer, Kevin; Fiorillo, Juré (November 6, 2007).
665:petition. Montgomery, who was registered for the
279:events and had ongoing interactions in an online
1866:"Jury considers death for convicted fetus thief"
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458:Kidnapping resulting in death (18 U.S.C. § 1201)
250:executed by the United States federal government
2714:United States of America vs. Lisa M. Montgomery
1001:"Execution date rekindles memories in Skidmore"
233:. Stinnett's baby, who had survived the crude
2731:Picture of Stinnett from www.uniontribune.net
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1061:Hollingsworth, Heather (December 22, 2004).
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2780:Executions carried out in the United States
2412:. KMBC. Associated Press. November 24, 2020
2028:Hollingsworth, Heather (October 27, 2007).
1630:"Kansas Town Stunned By Kidnap-Murder Case"
1588:Hollingsworth, Heather (October 10, 2007).
342:was used to confirm the infant's identity.
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2682:. New York City: St. Martin's True Crime.
2228:The Associated Press (December 25, 2020).
2160:"Offender Information: Lisa M. Montgomery"
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2944:December 2004 crimes in the United States
1590:"Defendant Accused of Faking Pregnancies"
1374:Sudekum Fisher, Maria (October 4, 2007).
741:Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
731:On January 1, a three-judge panel on the
717:U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana
1719:"Death row: the lawyer who keeps losing"
566:. If convicted, she faced a sentence of
275:Stinnett and Montgomery had met through
2457:Carrega, Christina (January 12, 2021).
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1171:Lussenhop, Jessica (January 13, 2021).
1085:Smolinski, Paulina (January 12, 2021).
1030:Social Media Monsters: Internet Killers
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27:2004 murder in Skidmore, Missouri, U.S.
2949:2000s kidnappings in the United States
2578:Honderich, Holly (December 11, 2020).
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1200:Kinzer, Stephen (December 18, 2004).
1063:"Husband thought stolen baby was his"
205:, in December 2004. The perpetrator,
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2480:Rahman, Khaleda (January 13, 2021).
2194:"Lisa Montgomery Sentenced to Death"
1765:. Associated Press. October 10, 2007
1659:Babcock, Sandra (October 19, 2020).
1376:"Trial of Baby Cut From Womb Begins"
1355:from the original on August 18, 2009
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1142:Oppenheim, Maya (October 18, 2020).
1111:Michale Balsamo (October 18, 2020).
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2192:Montaldo, Charles (April 7, 2008).
1636:. December 19, 2004. Archived from
1529:. December 19, 2004. Archived from
1430:. New York City: Kensington Books.
197:American woman who was murdered in
2969:Violence against women in Missouri
2676:Fanning, Diane (August 29, 2006).
2105:"Lisa M Montgomery (inmate entry)"
2084:Supreme Court of the United States
1981:from the original on June 13, 2017
1846:from the original on July 15, 2019
1832:Summers, Chris (October 1, 2007).
1785:"Baby found alive; woman arrested"
1739:from the original on July 31, 2017
1552:Ricono, Angie (January 13, 2021).
564:Title 18 of the United States Code
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2934:2004 murders in the United States
2727:Department of Justice Information
2645:Tarm, Michael (October 3, 2023).
1969:"US woman guilty of 'womb theft'"
1890:. Free Law Project. April 5, 2011
1717:Rose, David (November 24, 2016).
1456:Hoppa, Kristin (August 1, 2015).
845:The case was described in author
715:2020, by lethal injection at the
2256:Death Penalty Information Center
1523:"Dad united with kidnapped girl"
1486:Marshall, John (April 8, 2008).
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671:Federal Medical Center, Carswell
618:and the opposing expert witness
324:forensic computer investigations
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2954:Kidnapping in the United States
1834:"The women who kill for babies"
1343:Hart, James (October 4, 2007).
608:borderline personality disorder
612:post-traumatic stress disorder
225:the next day and charged with
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2056:Mears, Bill (April 4, 2008).
1033:. Rj Parker Publishing, Inc.
815:Joe Biden's inauguration date
422:Execution by lethal injection
338:, the alert was implemented.
221:. Montgomery was arrested in
135:Kidnapping resulting in death
2939:Deaths by person in Missouri
2309:H. Blume, John (2014–2015).
1868:. NBC News. October 24, 2007
759:on January 13, 2021, at the
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651:Subsequent legal proceedings
35:Murder of Bobbie Jo Stinnett
1422:Phelps, M. William (2006).
755:Montgomery was executed by
606:in addition to depression,
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802:, and three days later by
761:United States Penitentiary
698:disassociated from reality
573:At a pre-trial hearing, a
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2964:Nodaway County, Missouri
290:Murder and investigation
262:Nodaway-Holt High School
2719:U.S. v. Lisa Montgomery
1426:Murder in the Heartland
859:Murder in the Heartland
655:On March 19, 2012, the
229:resulting in death – a
2725:USA v. Lisa Montgomery
2338:Cite journal requires
700:and to have permanent
570:or the death penalty.
560:Federal Kidnapping Act
482:Bobbie Jo Stinnett, 23
108:1 (Bobbie Jo Stinnett)
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2006:St. Joseph News-Press
1791:. December 18, 2004.
1692:. December 23, 2020.
1690:Child Welfare Monitor
1640:on September 22, 2007
1463:St. Joseph News-Press
1248:. December 20, 2004.
1006:St. Joseph News-Press
984:. December 18, 2018.
620:forensic psychiatrist
533:Lisa Marie Montgomery
373:Lisa Marie Montgomery
207:Lisa Marie Montgomery
116:Lisa Marie Montgomery
18:Lisa Marie Montgomery
2035:The Spokesman-Review
1977:. October 23, 2007.
1920:. October 17, 2007.
1493:Southeast Missourian
1470:on January 26, 2021.
929:United States portal
765:Terre Haute, Indiana
659:denied Montgomery's
410:Terre Haute, Indiana
211:cut her unborn child
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2545:on October 19, 2020
2068:on August 14, 2009.
1821:. January 13, 2021.
1595:The Washington Post
1533:on October 29, 2007
1381:The Washington Post
999:Kozol, Greg Kozol.
737:U.S. District Judge
418:Cause of death
213:(eight months into
2959:Murder in Missouri
2856:Federal government
2854:Lisa Montgomery –
2848:September 30, 2015
2819:Federal government
2805:Federal government
2803:Lisa Montgomery –
2793:Federal government
2626:. January 13, 2021
2513:. January 12, 2012
2364:. October 17, 2020
2009:. October 19, 2007
1665:Cornell Law School
1207:The New York Times
879:that aired on the
876:No One Saw a Thing
841:In popular culture
707:Atkins v. Virginia
683:felony murder rule
657:U.S. Supreme Court
600:V. S. Ramachandran
304:called authorities
191:Bobbie Jo Stinnett
56:Skidmore, Missouri
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2840:Kelly Gissendaner
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2765:Succeeded by
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2753:December 11, 2020
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855:M. William Phelps
835:Nodaway-Holt High
806:. All three were
772:Kelly Gissendaner
675:Fort Worth, Texas
616:Roseann Ketchmark
579:defense attorneys
575:neuropsychologist
568:life imprisonment
550:about pregnancy.
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