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Ep 138: A desperate mother endures countless hospital visits to save her son from a mystery illness. But was his illness naturally occurring, or something more sinister?

This is the Lacey Spears Story

Sources for Today’s Episode:

CBS News
An Episode of 48 Hours
Montgomery Advertiser
Criminalelement.com
Journal of the Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences

Credits:

Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by James Varga
Audio Editor,Seiler Burr
Script Editor: Abagail Belcastro
Music by Dessert Media

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Keywords: Garnett Spears, Valhalla, New York, Salt Poisoning, Munchausen syndrome by proxy, Factitious disorder