Brooklyn woman sentenced to 20 years to life for drowning three children at Coney Island in 2022
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Brooklyn woman sentenced to 20 years to life for drowning three children at Coney Island in 2022

Erin Merdy, 34, was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years to life in prison for the September 2022 drowning deaths of her three young children—Zachary (7), Liliana...

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This event sits in the top 93% of divergence this week. 2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 1 bias group.
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Both outlets report the sentencing and core facts identically; CNN provides precise timeline details (12:37 a.m. to 4:30 a.m.) while ABC focuses on Merdy's immediate behavior after the incident (barefoot, soaking wet, 2 miles away).
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Event #8644 · analyzed at 2026-05-21T00:31 UTC · last updated 10h ago