Debora Green (b. 1951) is an American physician who pleaded no contest in 1995 to killing two of her children and trying to kill her husband, Michael Farrar. Their marriage had been tumultuous, and Farrar filed for divorce in July 1995. He soon fell violently ill, but his doctors could not pinpoint the source of his illness. Green began to drink heavily, even while supervising her children. In October the family home caught fire, and two of her children died in the blaze. Investigation showed that trails of accelerant in the house led back to Green's bedroom, and that she had been poisoning Farrar's food with ricin. The trial was sensational, and covered heavily by news media, especially in the Kansas–Missouri area, where the crimes occurred. She was sentenced to forty years in prison. Crime writer Ann Rule wrote about the case in her book Bitter Harvest: A Woman's Fury, a Mother's Sacrifice. Green has petitioned for a new trial twice in recent years, without success.
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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
1789:
The Brabant Revolution, sometimes considered as the first expression of Belgian nationalism, began with the invasion of the Austrian Netherlands by an émigré army from the Dutch Republic. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brabant_Revolution
1857:
Sheffield F.C., the world's oldest association football club still in operation, was founded. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheffield_F.C.
1931:
The George Washington Bridge, today the world's busiest motor vehicle bridge, connecting New York City to Fort Lee, New Jersey, was dedicated. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington_Bridge
1945:
The UN Charter, the constitution of the United Nations, entered into force after being ratified by the Republic of China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, and a majority of the other signatories. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Charter
1964:
The military court of South Vietnamese junta chief Nguyen Khanh acquitted Generals Dương Văn Đức and Lâm Văn Phát of leading a coup attempt against Khanh, despite the pair's proclamation of his overthrow during their military action. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A2m_V%C4%83n_Ph%C3%A1t
_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:
manpack: (usually attributive) An object meant to be carried by a single person. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/manpack
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
Let natural consequences teach responsible behavior. One of the kindest things we can do is to let the natural or logical consequences of people's actions teach them responsible behavior. They may not like it or us, but popularity is a fickle standard by which to measure character development. Insisting on justice demands more true love, not less. We care enough for their growth and security to suffer their displeasure. --Stephen Covey https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Stephen_Covey