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1992 · New York

Laurie Kellogg

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Laurie Kellogg was convicted of arranging the 1992 killing of her husband Bruce at a New York vacation property. Teenagers participated in the plot and shooting. Her account of an abusive marriage and the prosecution’s murder-for-hire case became the basis of Lies of the Heart.

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When1992
WhereNew York
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Bruce Kellogg: case reporting and resources

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Lies of the Heart: The Story of Laurie Kellogg (1994)

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Lies of the Heart: The Story of Laurie Kellogg (1994)

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Residue — Sleeping With the Enemy: The Laurie Kellogg Story

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Episode 3 - Laurie Kellogg AKA Lies of the Heart

Podcast coverage of the Laurie Kellogg case. Released October 30, 2019. About 31 minutes.

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87: Sleeping With The Enemy: The Laurie Kellogg Story

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Seneca Co. woman who convinced teen to kill husband in 1991 to be released

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Syracuse Herald-Journal · 1994-03-06 · Page 106

County hires lawyer to answer Kellogg appeal

Seneca County hired John Cirando to handle its response to Laurie Kellogg's expected appeal of her conviction in Bruce Kellogg's death.

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Syracuse Herald-Journal · 1993-12-20 · Page 17

ABC sets a date for the Laurie Kellogg movie

A television column announces Lies of the Heart: The Story of Laurie Kellogg, starring Jennie Garth, and explains its title change.

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Kellogg v. Parole Board — judicial review decision

A New York court decision reviewing the denial of Laurie Kellogg’s parole application. This is a related civil Article 78 proceeding, not a current parole-status record.

Court / agency
Supreme Court of New York, New York County
Document date
March 20, 2017
Case / citation
160366/2016 · NYSCEF Document 32
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