Mommy Deadliest
Michael Benson
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2005–2007 · New York
Stacey Castor
Partners & family
Stacey Castor poisoned her husband David with antifreeze and later tried to kill her daughter Ashley while framing her for the death. Ashley survived. Investigators challenged the supposed suicide accounts, and Castor’s prosecution became the subject of a Lifetime dramatization and crime reporting.
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When2005–2007
WhereNew York
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Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story
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Mommy Deadliest
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Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story
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Oxygen True Crime · Season 8, Episode 4 · Listed air date 2010-09-12
Snapped — Stacey Castor
IMDb episode reference connected to the Stacey Castor case. Listed release: 2010. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate. Includes coverage of Stacey Castor.
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Forensic Files — Freeze Framed (2010)
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Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story
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Morbid — The Antifreeze Murders
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True Crime All The Time
Stacey Castor
Podcast coverage of the Stacey Castor case. Released September 19, 2022. About 66 minutes.
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LOVE MURDER
The Unluckiest Woman in the World: Stacey Castor
Podcast coverage of the Stacey Castor case. Released October 9, 2024. About 87 minutes.
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This Is Monsters
The Story of Stacey Castor
Podcast coverage of the Stacey Castor case. Released November 8, 2021. About 50 minutes.
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A Mother Tried to Blame Her Daughter - The Stacey Castor Case
Podcast coverage of the Stacey Castor case. Released June 13, 2026. About 19 minutes.
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Her Dark Plans: Stacey Castor
Podcast coverage of the Stacey Castor case. Released March 3, 2020. About 80 minutes.
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Crime and Coffee Couple - True Crime Podcast
Stacey Castor | Ep 201
Podcast coverage of the Stacey Castor case. Released July 6, 2025. About 58 minutes.
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Residue: A True Crime Podcast
Stacey Castor
Podcast coverage of the Stacey Castor case. Released May 14, 2024. About 47 minutes.
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A Trail of Tragedy: Stacey Castor and The Deaths Around Her
Podcast coverage of the Stacey Castor case. Released September 2, 2026. About 78 minutes.
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The Antifreeze Murders of Stacey Castor
Podcast coverage of the Stacey Castor case. Released August 31, 2026. About 36 minutes.
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The Black Widow Stacey Castor
Podcast coverage of the Stacey Castor case. Released February 12, 2024. About 44 minutes.
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She Poisoned Her Husbands and Blamed Her Daughter
Podcast coverage of the Stacey Castor case. Released May 18, 2023. About 34 minutes.
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True Crime Campfire
Toxic: Poisoners Grab Bag
Podcast coverage of the Stacey Castor case. Released August 7, 2020. About 73 minutes.
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290: Hell Has No Fury: Stacey Castor
Podcast coverage of the Stacey Castor case. Released July 7, 2026. About 47 minutes.
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The “Black Widow” of New York: Stacey Castor
Podcast coverage of the Stacey Castor case. Released April 8, 2026. About 70 minutes.
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Mommy Deadliest — Ebook
Michael Benson. Related reading for Stacey Castor. Check participating libraries for this edition. Borrowing requires an eligible library card; availability and waits vary.
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Michael Benson. Related reading for Stacey Castor. Check the current subscription terms and available sample; trial offers are not permanent free access.
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Search reviewed 2026-09-16. Sources searched: Google Books, Internet Archive, Open Library, Library of Congress, Smithsonian Magazine, The Atavist Magazine, Google Books (case/title search), Scribd, Everand, OverDrive and hoopla (combined title search). Search indexing is incomplete; this is not an exhaustive list of the web. Access can change by edition, country and library membership. Library loans may require sign-in or a wait. Everand titles may need a paid subscription; a trial is not permanent free access. Scribd documents are third-party uploads, with uploader details noted where checked. We link to source pages and write our own descriptions rather than reproducing copyrighted books.
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Reporting on Stacey Castor
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Livingston County Daily Press and Argus · 2009-03-06 · Page 9
Castor sentenced for murder and attempted murder
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The Journal News · 2009-02-06 · Page 12
Jury convicts Castor
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Mommy deadliest
Benson, Michael. A library catalog record for a book connected with Stacey Castor. The record may offer a preview or borrowing options; full reading access is not guaranteed.
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Internet Archive · TV News Archive
20/20 : KGO : April 18, 2015 8:00pm-10:01pm PDT
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Nightline : KGO : February 9, 2019 12:37am-1:07am PST
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People v. Castor — postconviction appeal
A New York appellate decision concerning Stacey Castor’s request to vacate the judgment in the prosecution involving her husband and daughter.
- Court / agency
- New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
- Document date
- May 1, 2015
- Case / citation
- 436 KA 13-02247
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- Justia
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Bailey Sarian
Mommy Dearest Frames Her Daughter for Murder?! Ew. Stacey Castor | Mystery & Makeup | Bailey Sarian
Video from Bailey Sarian covering the Stacey Castor case. Length: 54:08.
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The "Black Widow": Stacey Castor | Killer Instinct
Video from Killer Instinct Podcast covering the Stacey Castor case. Length: 37:47.
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Her Dark Plans: Stacey Castor
Video from True Crime Brewery covering the Stacey Castor case. Length: 1:20:01.
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True Crime All The Time
Stacey Castor
Video from True Crime All The Time covering the Stacey Castor case. Length: 1:10:13.
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She Kills Her Husband and Blames her 12-year Old Daughter: Micheal Wallace
Video from Hailey Elizabeth covering the Stacey Castor case. Length: 51:45.
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Detectives investigate woman who they believe killed her first and second husbands
Video from ABC News covering the Stacey Castor case. Length: 2:44.
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Serial Napper | True Crime for the Chronically Tired — Facebook page
Linked by this creator in the episode notes for “A Trail of Tragedy: Stacey Castor and The Deaths Around Her.” This creator channel covers multiple cases. The matching case episode is linked below. The platform may ask you to sign in.
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