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Poisoned And Left To Die: NY Mom's Mysterious Death Haunts Investigators 7 Years Later Poisoned And Left To Die: NY Mom's Mysterious Death Haunts Investigators 7 Years Later
Poisoned And Left To Die: NY Mom's Mysterious Death Haunts Investigators 7 Years Later Seven years have passed since Megan Dyer-Maclean was found dead in upstate New York, and her loved ones–and police–are still searching for answers. The 31-year-old mother of two was located along an old railroad bed behind her Rensselaer County home in Johnsonville, located off Route 67, in June 2018. A toxicology report would later confirm a horrifying truth: she had been poisoned with strychnine, a highly lethal pesticide typically used to kill rodents and birds. Despite years of work — including hundreds of interviews and exhaustive follow-ups on leads — no arrests have been made and th…

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Second Daycare Worker Charged After Toddler Abused In Region, Police Say Second Daycare Worker Charged After Toddler Abused In Region, Police Say
Second Daycare Worker Charged After Toddler Abused In Region, Police Say A second employee is facing charges after a toddler was allegedly abused at a Capital Region daycare. Tia Sauvie, 33, of Johnsonville, was arrested Friday, Feb. 7, after she witnessed her colleague physically abuse a toddler at the SmartEarly Learning Centers in Clifton Park and failed to intervene, New York State Police said. Sauvie surrendered to State Police on a charge of endangering the welfare of a child. She was issued an appearance ticket to Clifton Park Town Court and released from custody. Her arrest came days after troopers apprehended SmartEarly employee Amy Henninger, 48, of B…

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by Michael Mashburn
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NY Mom's Poisoning Death Remains Mystery 6 Years Later Despite 'Hundreds Of Leads' NY Mom's Poisoning Death Remains Mystery 6 Years Later Despite 'Hundreds Of Leads'
NY Mom's Poisoning Death Remains Mystery 6 Years Later Despite 'Hundreds Of Leads' Six years have passed since Megan Dyer-Maclean was found dead along an old railroad bed in upstate New York and police are no closer to catching her killer. The Rensselaer County mother of two was 31 years old when a friend discovered her body in a wooded area behind her Johnsonville home, located off Route 67, in June 2018. An autopsy concluded that she was poisoned to death by strychnine, a highly toxic, odorless pesticide commonly used to kill rodents and birds. Since then, Rensselaer County Sheriff’s officials have followed up on hundreds of leads and interviews but no suspects have be…

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by Michael Mashburn