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Mother accused of drowning child pleads not guilty by reason of insanity

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The 40-year-old woman accused of killing her 4-year-old son was seen in court Monday and pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.

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  • Mother charged with murder, child endangering, and domestic violence. 7s
  • Plea of not guilty by reason of insanity entered at arraignment. 12s
  • Incident involved driving a golf cart into Atwood Lake with three teenagers, who were unharmed. 26s
  • Mother confessed to throwing her four-year-old son into the lake, as captured on police body camera. 35s
  • Both the husband and the four-year-old son were later found deceased in the lake. 1m 6s
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