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    Diane Staudte Gets LWOP in 2013 MO Slayings of Mark and Shawn Staudte




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    Daughter of woman charged in homicides of husband, son is also charged

    A daughter of the Springfield [Missouri] woman who was charged Friday with killing her husband and son by poisoning them with antifreeze has now been charged with murder, as well, according to a news release from the Greene County prosecuting attorney’s office.

    Rachel E. Staudte, 22, of Springfield, was charged Saturday with first-degree murder in the death of Mark Staudte and first-degree murder in the death of Shawn Staudte. She is also charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action in connection with serious injuries suffered by Sarah Staudte. These events occurred between April 8, 2012, and June 12, 2013, the news release said.

    Rachel Staudte’s mother, 50-year-old Diane Staudte, was charged Friday in the case. According to a probable cause statement, police received an anonymous call June 11 that Diane Staudte was possibly responsible for “two or three homicides.” The caller talked about the deaths of Staudte’s husband, Mark, and son, Shawn, and the recent hospitalization of her daughter, Sarah.

    According to the probable-cause statement regarding charges against Rachel Staudte, Diane Staudte originally told police she was the only one involved and no one else else had knowledge of the events. As the investigation continued, the detective obtained information that another of Diane Staudte’s daughters, Rachel Staudte, was possibly involved, the document said.

    Rachel Staudte was interviewed Friday at police headquarters and denied involvement in the case, the statement said, but after being confronted with evidence she then reportedly admitted she was involved in the deaths and assault.

    During a subsequent interview, Diane Staudte then admitted that she and Rachel Staudte had planned, researched and committed the crimes together, the statement said.

    Police say Sarah Staudte is expected to live, though “she may have permanent damage from the poison,” according to the statement.

    In the case against Diane Staudte, the probable cause statement said that “eventually, she admitted that she used antifreeze to poison them all. She admitted that she researched the use of antifreeze as a poison on the Internet.”

    She said she put antifreeze in her husband’s Gatorade, and had killed him because she hated him; she said she put antifreeze in her son’s Coke because he was “worse than a pest,” and she said she poisoned her daughter because the daughter did not have a job and had student loans that had to be paid, according to the statement.

    The case is being prosecuted by Assistant Prosecuting Attorney T. Myers. It is being investigated by the Springfield Police Department.

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    Women accused of fatal antifreeze poisonings appear in court

    The two women accused of poisoning their own family members with antifreeze were in Greene County Court on Tuesday.

    Diane and Rachel Staudte are accused of putting antifreeze in their family members' drinks to murder Mark and Shawn Staudte and seriously harm Sarah Staudte.

    Mark's brother, Micheal, from Texas, was in the courtroom to see the two women charged with the crimes.

    The news of murder charges against a church organist and her bright, creative daughter came in June, as Sarah Staudte clung to life after consuming antifreeze, allegedly hidden in her drinks.

    Michael Staudte learned in an e-mail that his brother, Mark and nephew, Shaun had died by poisoning.
    "It was pretty difficult," Staudte says.

    At Tuesday's court appearance, he saw his brother's accused murderers for the first time since hearing the news. "I was never overly fond of Diane. We never really formed any kind of bond whatsoever. She had always had kind of this haughty attitude that I never understood the basis of. Rachel, I met as a child once, I think, and then at the memorial service also," Staudte says.

    Rachel appeared first before the judge, waiving her right to a preliminary hearing. Diane Staudte did the same, spending only a short time in the courtroom. "She (Diane) just seemed like she was getting ready to go sit down for dinner at a restaurant, and I don't think really grasps the magnitude of what's coming her way," Staudte says.

    The prosecutor had five witnesses ready to testify. He says it's one of the most unusual cases he's seen. "All of the facts do make it different and interesting, but with any case, we're always looking for whatever evidence we can find that would exhonerate or find… hold the person accountable if they are involved in causing someone's death," says Todd Myers, Greene County Chief Assistant Prosecutor.

    After learning of the evidence, Staudte has no doubt. "She did it? No, no, none," Staudte says.

    But he still has one big question. "Why? The whole scenario is a big why. How do you go from, pack his bags, kick him out or pack my bags and leave, to - let's murder this guy. I just don't understand that leap," says Staudte.

    Michael Staudte says his niece, 24 year old Sarah Staudte is in an assisted living facility, still under a doctor's care. The prosecutor couldn't say if she's been able to help with the investigation.

    Diane and Rachel Staudte are now scheduled for arraignment on August 16th. Whether the death penalty will be sought has not been decided, but Michael says he would prefer the sentence be life in prison.

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    Prosecutor to seek death in alleged antifreeze killings

    By Stephen Herzog, News-Leader

    In the case of a Springfield woman accused of killing her husband and son with antifreeze, prosecutors filed notice today that they intend to seek the death penalty.

    No similar filing was made in the case of Diane Staudte's daughter Rachel, who faces the same charges as her mother.

    Authorities say the two poisoned their family members by putting antifreeze in their drinks. Another daughter, Sarah Staudte, was hospitalized because of antifreeze poisoning, officials say.

    Prosecuting Attorney Dan Patterson's filing indicates he believes Diane Staudte's role rises to the level of a death penalty offense for three reasons.

    The filing says Diane Staudte committed murder in order to receive money or for other financial gain, caused or directed another person to commit murder, and that the alleged crime was "outrageously or wantonly vile, horrible or inhuman in that it involved, torture, or depravity of mind."

    Diane Staudte's husband, Mark, was the first to die in 2012. Diane told authorities her husband had been sick but refused to go to the hospital. Officials initially found no evidence of foul play.

    Five months later, son Shaun Staudte was found dead. Police received an anonymous tip that Diane Staudte might have killed him. She again told officials he had been sick. After an autopsy was performed, his death was originally determined to be natural.

    In June, another anonymous call to police urged them to investigate why Sarah Staudte suddenly became ill and why her brother and father had died.

    Less than two weeks later, Diane and Rachel Staudte were each charged with two counts of first-degree murder, and one count each of first-degree assault and armed criminal action.

    During a pre-trial conference today, both women had their hearings rescheduled, but only Diane's hearing included the death penalty notice.

    Diane Staudte's hearing was rescheduled to May 28, and Rachel Staudte's was set for June 24.

    A call to Diane Staudte's attorney was not immediately returned.

    In cases involving the death penalty, the office of the Missouri State Public Defender can use attorneys from a special capital defense department. That happened recently in the case of Craig Michael Wood, who is accused of kidnapping and killing 10-year-old Hailey Owens.

    There is no sign yet that the state has assigned a specially trained lawyer in Diane Staudte's case.

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    Attorneys want clarification in antifreeze deaths case

    An attorney specializing in defending death penalty cases is asking the court to consider several issues in the case of a woman accused of poisoning her family with antifreeze.

    Diane Staudte, 52, is facing two murder charges in connection with the death of her husband and son.

    According to prosecutors, she killed her husband because "she hated him" and her son because he was "worse than a pest." Just last month, prosecutors informed the court they'd seek the death penalty.

    Attorney Charles Moreland, part of the state's capital defense team, is now representing Staudte and on Tuesday filed six motions — including asking prosecutors to explain what "dangerous instrument" was allegedly used in the assault of Staudte's daughter, who police say was also poisoned by Staudte.

    "The accused is unable to determine what 'dangerous instrument,' as defined under the armed criminal action statute, she is alleged to have used."

    According to Missouri statutes, a dangerous instrument is any "article or substance, which, under the circumstances in which it was used, is readily capable of causing death or other serious physical injury."

    Moreland also filed a motion to conduct part of Staudte's defense out of the observation of prosecutors. He requested certain aspects of the case be kept in a sealed file until the case is closed. Particularly, he mentioned the ability of

    Staudte to have independent psychiatric examinations, to prepare for trial without "the watchful eye of the prosecutor."

    Also filed were motions to allow Staudte to appear in regular clothes for court dates, and for information on any agreements prosecutors made with witnesses.

    Staudte appeared in jail garb with her new attorney on Wednesday, when a date was set to hear all pending motions.

    Her daughter, Rachel Staudte, is also facing two murder charges, but prosecutors have not filed an intent to seek the death penalty.

    Authorities say the two poisoned their family members by putting antifreeze in their drinks. Another daughter, Sarah Staudte, was hospitalized because of antifreeze poisoning, officials say.

    Diane Staudte's husband, Mark, was the first to die in 2012. Diane told authorities her husband had been sick but refused to go to the hospital. Officials initially found no evidence of foul play.

    Five months later, son Shaun Staudte was found dead. Police received an anonymous tip that Diane Staudte might have killed him. She again told officials he had been sick. After an autopsy was performed, his death was originally determined to be natural.

    In June, another anonymous call to police urged them to investigate why Sarah Staudte suddenly became ill and why her brother and father had died.

    Less than two weeks later, Diane and Rachel Staudte were each charged with two counts of first-degree murder, and one count each of first-degree assault and armed criminal action.

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    Woman accused of poisoning family could face two juries

    Stephen Herzog, News-Leader

    A woman accused of poisoning her family — two fatally — with antifreeze could have parts of her case heard by two different juries.

    Diane Staudte, 52, appeared in court today with her attorney, Charles Moreland, who made a motion to have two murder charges severed from charges of assault and armed criminal action.

    According to prosecutors, she killed her husband because "she hated him" and her son because he was "worse than a pest."

    Citing state law, Moreland argued the charges could be separated because Staudte is not a prior offender, and the charges weren't presented as an alternative to murder. Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Todd Myers did not object.

    In the motion filed last week, Moreland added the state could try all the counts together if it was willing to waive the death penalty — something also spelled out in state law. Prosecutors have already said they intend to seek the death penalty.

    If both cases move to trial, one jury would potentially be tasked with determining if Staudte was guilty of murder, while another would have the role of determing guilt on the other two charges.

    Staudte's daughter, Rachel Staudte, is also facing four charges including murder, but prosecutors have not indicated they are seeking the death penalty.

    Authorities say the two poisoned their family members by putting antifreeze in their drinks. Another daughter, Sarah Staudte, was hospitalized because of antifreeze poisoning, officials say.

    Diane Staudte's husband, Mark, was the first to die in 2012. She told authorities her husband had been sick but refused to go to the hospital. Officials initially found no evidence of foul play.

    Five months later, son Shaun Staudte was found dead. Police received an anonymous tip that Diane Staudte might have killed him. She again told officials he had been sick. After an autopsy was performed, his death was originally determined to be natural.

    In June, another anonymous call to police urged them to investigate why Sarah Staudte suddenly became ill and why her brother and father had died.

    Less than two weeks later, Diane and Rachel Staudte were each charged with two counts of murder and one count each of first-degree assault and armed criminal action.

    Moreland, who is part of the state's capital defense team — employed when someone is facing the death penalty — argued several other motions today, mostly involving how specific prosecutors must be in providing information before trial.

    He did argue, successfully, that Diane Staudte be allowed to appear in her own clothing without visible shackles. She appeared today in jail garb, but was allowed to have handcuffs removed after Judge Thomas Mountjoy allowed it.

    A date for Diane Staudte's trial has not yet been set, but is likely to be more than a year from now, according to attorneys in the case. Rachel Staudte's jury trial is set for March.

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    Antifreeze murders suspect wants police interviews kept out of trial

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A woman accused of helping kill her father and brother by poisoning them with antifreeze in 2012 is trying to keep a jury from seeing and hearing interviews that she gave to police. Rachel Staudte was in court on Tuesday afternoon for a motion hearing as defense attorneys and prosecutors prepare for a trial that is scheduled for next March.

    Staudte is charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the death of her father, Mark Staudte, in April 2012 and her brother, Shaun Staudte, in September 2012. She's also charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action for injuries to her sister, Sarah, also by antifreeze poisoning, in June 2013.

    Rachel Staudte's mother, Diane Staudte, also is charged with the same murders and assault. At a separate hearing on Tuesday, Greene County Circuit Judge Tom Mountjoy scheduled Rachel Staudte's trial for next November.

    If prosecutors get a first-degree murder conviction against Diane Staudte, they intend to seek a death penalty. If they get a first-degree murder conviction against Rachel Staudte, she will have to serve a life prison sentence without chance of parole.

    The deaths of Mark and Shaun Staudte were originally ruled to be from natural causes. Police say they got tips in 2013 that caused them to reopen the investigations, soon after Sarah Staudte was hospitalized with poisoning symptoms. That led to charges against both women in June 2013. They've been in jail every since.

    In Rachel Staudte's hearing, Mountjoy postponed arguments on her motion to suppress her statements to police. He rescheduled those arguments for Jan. 20 at 2:30. Her public defender, Rod Hackathorn, wanted more time because he said he and his client have had some communication issues.

    Rachel Staudte appeared in the courtroom in her jail attire and with her hair cut short. Greene County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Patterson gave Mountjoy three DVDs, which contain Rachel Staudte's interviews with Springfield police. That will allow the judge to view them prior to the hearing on Jan. 20. The defense attorney agreed to the judge seeing the interviews in advance. Both attorneys said it will allow them to narrow the issues that they discuss during the hearing.

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    Woman pleads guilty to poisoning father, brother with antifreeze; will testify against mother

    A Springfield woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to helping her mother poison and kill her father and brother with antifreeze.

    Rachel E. Staudte, 24, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder, one count of armed criminal action and one cont of first-degree assault. As part of a deal with prosecutors, she agreed to serve two life sentences and testify against her mother.

    According to a probable cause statement, Rachel and Diane Staudte put antifreeze in the drinks of Mark, Shaun and Sarah Staudte.

    Mark and Shaun died as a result of the poisoning, and Sarah — Rachel's sister — survived.

    Prosecutor Dan Patterson read the facts of the case during Tuesday's pre-trial conference, including the verses in a chilling poem that was found in Rachel Staudte's purse when she was arrested.

    The poem ended with the line, "Only the quiet ones will be left, my mother, my little sister and me."

    Patterson said he was glad to have Rachel Staudte's case resolved and he is now looking ahead to Diane Staudte's trial.

    As part of the plea agreement, Rachel Staudte agreed to serve two concurrent life sentences on the murder charges and two concurrent 20-year sentences on the other charges.

    The 20-year sentences will run consecutive to the life sentences.

    Staudte was originally charged with two counts of first-degree murder, but the charges were dropped to second-degree murder in exchange for her guilty plea and her testimony at her mother's trial in November.

    In the case against Diane Staudte, the probable cause statement said that "eventually, she admitted that she used antifreeze to poison them all. She admitted that she researched the use of antifreeze as a poison on the Internet."

    She said she put antifreeze in her husband's Gatorade, and had killed him because she hated him; she said she put antifreeze in her son's Coke because he was "worse than a pest," and she said she poisoned her daughter because the daughter did not have a job and had student loans that had to be paid, according to the statement.

    The plea agreement says that Rachel did not want to poison Shaun and Sarah, but she did so because of her mother's instructions.

    Rachel Staudte remained composed through most of Tuesday's pre-trial conference, but her voice quivered and she broke down in tears as she formally pleaded guilty to the charges.

    Rachel Staudte's attorney, Rodney Hackathorn, declined to comment for this report.

    Mark Staudte was the first to die in 2012. Diane told authorities her husband had been sick but refused to go to the hospital. Officials initially found no evidence of foul play.

    Five months later, son Shaun Staudte was found dead. Police received an anonymous tip that Diane Staudte might have killed him. She again told officials he had been sick. After an autopsy was performed, his death was originally determined to be natural.

    In June, another anonymous call to police urged them to investigate why Sarah Staudte suddenly became ill and why her brother and father had died.

    Less than two weeks later, Diane and Rachel Staudte were each charged with murder.

    Prosecutors have said they intend to seek the death penalty in Diane Staudte's case.

    Timeline of poisoning


    April 2012

    Mark Staudte was found dead. An officer spoke with Diane Staudte, who said her husband had not been feeling well for a couple of days. She said he'd had three seizures that day but did not have a history of seizures, according to the probable cause statement. The medical examiner ruled the death was due to natural causes.

    September 2012

    Shaun Staudte stopped breathing and police were called. Diane Staudte told an officer her son had not been feeling well, and when she checked on him a last time, he did not have a pulse, according to the probable cause statement. The medical examiner said death resulted from prior medical issues.

    June 11, 2013

    Police say they received an anonymous call that Diane Staudte was possibly responsible for "two or three homicides." The caller referenced the deaths of Staudte's husband, Mark, and son, Shaun, and the hospitalization of her daughter, Sarah.

    June 13, 2013

    An investigator went to Cox South and spoke with the nurse in charge of Sarah Staudte, who was in serious and potentially fatal condition at the time. The nurse said Diane Staudte had been to visit her daughter a couple of times, according to the probable cause statement. Diane Staudte did not seem concerned for her daughter and even planned a vacation for a week later, regardless of her daughter's health at that point in time, authorities say.

    June 20, 2013

    Police asked Diane Staudte to come to the station for questioning. Police say she eventually admitted to her crimes: putting antifreeze in her husband's Gatorade, putting antifreeze in her son's Coke and poisoning her daughter.

    June 21, 2013

    Diane Staudte was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of first-degree assault. All three charges carry a maximum penalty of life in prison. Staudte is also charged with armed criminal action. On this same day, Rachel Staudte denied involvement in the plot to poison and kill her father, brother and sister.

    June 22, 2013

    Rachel Staudte admitted to the crime after being confronted with evidence of her involvement, according to the probable cause statement. She is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Mark Staudte and first-degree murder in the death of Shaun Staudte. She is also charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action in connection with serious injuries suffered by Sarah Staudte.

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    Woman accused of killing husband, son returns to courtroom

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Springfield woman charged with murdering her husband and son and trying to poison her daughter returns to a Greene County courtroom for a pre-trial hearing.

    Diane Staudte is charged with first degree murder. She’s accused of killing Mark and Shawn Staudte with antifreeze. Her daughter, Sarah, survived the poisoning in 2013, but remains in a nursing home under a doctor’s care.

    Attorneys for Diane Staudte are arguing police violated her rights when they questioned her and searched her home. She says she wasn't read her rights before being interrogated.

    In the probable cause statement against Diane Staudte, a detective said she admitted poisoning her husband and children after doing research about antifreeze on the internet. She told the detective that she hated her husband, that her son was "worse than a pest," and she was mad at her daughter for not getting a job so she could repay her student loans.

    Diane Staudte could face the death penalty if convicted.

    Diane Staudte’s daughter Rachel was also charged in the case. She pleaded guilty in May to two counts of second-degree murder, one count of first-degree assault, and one count of armed criminal action. She received two concurrent life (30-year) prison sentences, followed by two concurrent 20-year prison sentences. The plea agreement also calls for her to testify at her mother's trial. It also said she did not want to poison her brother and sister but did so at her mother's instructions.

    Diane Staudte's trial is scheduled to begin in November.

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    Defense attorneys try to block evidence in Diane Staudte case

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo - - Diane Staudte in court again Thursday, with more debate over whether or not to suppress evidence in her case.

    Prosecutors have charged Staudte with two counts of murder, as well as felony assault, and a weapons count. They are seeking the death penalty.

    Staudte was in court last month asking a judge not to allow evidence in her murder trial.

    Her attorneys say police officers didn't read Staudte her Miranda rights soon enough, and that Staudte requested an attorney but wasn't given one.

    The prosecution argues that because Staudte came to the interview at police headquarters on her own will - she could have left -- and that jurors should be allowed to hear what she told investigators.

    A Greene County judge will decide whether to suppress that evidence.

    Thursday the defense challenged the information used to obtain a search warrant of the Staudte home. They argued that a detective used his opinion -- that Mark and Shaun Staudte did not die from natural causes to get that search warrant -- when the detective had read medical reports that had proved otherwise.

    Judge Mountjoy did not make a decision on the suppression Thursday. He said he will take it under advisement.

    There was also something new on the table.

    The defense asked the judge to release records involving a Greene county jailer accused of having sex with at least one inmate.

    Staudte’s attorneys argued that even though she wasn't assaulted by that corrections officer -- just knowing what he was doing in jail affected her emotional well-being.

    The state said it had already turned over all of the information that was relevant to Staudte.

    In the end, Judge Mountjoy decided to look over all the information in person, and decide if the defense should be allowed to see more.

    Also new Thursday -- talk about the possibility of delaying the trial date. The state was upset saying the defense was taking too long to select their experts for the trial.

    Judge Mountjoy said he still wants to make the November trial date -- but just as a backup -- he did ask everyone to clear their calendars for a May date as well.

    Prosecutors charged one of Staudte's daughters -- Rachel -- in the deaths of Mark and Shaun Staudte. She pleaded guilty to lesser charges -- taking a deal that requires her to testify against her mother.

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    Trial delayed for woman accused in husband, son's deaths

    A Springfield woman accused of killing her husband and son and trying to kill her daughter with antifreeze will not go on trial until May.

    Diane Staudte was scheduled to go on trial for two counts of first-degree murder, first-degree assault and armed criminal action beginning Nov. 12.

    At a hearing Thursday, attorneys agreed to delay the trial to allow more time for preparations. KYTV reports (http://bit.ly/1KTebzh ) the trial is now scheduled to begin May 11. Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty if Staudte is convicted.

    Another daughter, 25-year-old Rachel, pleaded guilty last May to two counts of second-degree murder, first-degree assault and armed criminal action. She said she helped poison her family members at her mother's insistence. Her plea agreement requires her to testify at her mother's trial.

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