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‘You Slit Her Throat!’: Nanny Arrested in Fatal Stabbings of Two Children

Oct. 25, 2012 10:59pm Jason Howerton

NEW YORK (AP) — A mother returned home to her luxury apartment building near Central Park on Thursday to find two of her small children stabbed to death in a bathtub and their nanny, with self-inflicted stab wounds, lying near them, police said.

The nanny, who was found near a knife, was hospitalized in critical condition and was in police custody, and authorities said she is suspected of killing the children, who were pronounced dead at a hospital.

The children’s mother entered the dark apartment with her 3-year-old and thought her other two children were out with the 50-year-old nanny, police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said. She went downstairs and asked the doorman at her building, La Rochelle, on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, whether he’d seen them leave. When he said no, she went back upstairs and discovered her 2-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter in the bathroom, Kelly said. It’s unclear how many times the children were stabbed.

The nanny was found on the bathroom floor with stab wounds to her neck, and a kitchen knife was close by, police said. There was no water in the bathtub, they said.

Kelly said it’s unclear how long the nanny had worked for the family and the police investigation was ongoing.

The apartment building sits in one of the city’s most idyllic neighborhoods, a block from Central Park, near the Museum of Natural History and blocks from Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. The neighborhood is home to many affluent families, and seeing children accompanied by nannies is an everyday part of life there, making the idea of such violence even more disturbing to residents.

Nanny Arrested in Tragic Stabbings of Two Children in Ney York

A police crime scene vehicle is parked in front of the luxury Manhattan apartment building where police say a nanny stabbed two small children to death in a bathtub and then stabbed herself in New York, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012. Police say the children’s mother found the scene after returning home with another child. (Credit: AP)

New York Police Department’s Deputy Commissioner of Public Information Paul Brown responds to questions during a news conference Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, New York. Police say a nanny at a luxury New York City apartment building has stabbed two small children to death in a bathtub and stabbed herself. (Credit: AP)

A police officer leaves the luxury Manhattan apartment building where police say a nanny stabbed two small children to death in a bathtub and then stabbed herself in New York, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012. The nanny, who was found near a knife, was hospitalized in critical condition and was in police custody, and authorities said she is suspected of killing the children, who were pronounced dead at a hospital. (Credit: AP)

Music therapist Rima Starr, who lives on the same floor as the family, said she heard screams coming from their apartment at around 5:30 p.m.

“There was some kind of screaming about, ‘You slit her throat!’” she said. “It was horrible.”

She said she believed the nanny had been hired just recently.

“I met her in the elevator, the day before yesterday, and was making small talk,” she said.

After police arrived, she said, the mother remained in the building’s lobby, screaming hysterically and clutching her surviving child.

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bigbear_awake
Posted on October 26, 2012 at 6:53am
here comes knife control

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- Ilikepeople
  Posted on October 26, 2012 at 7:04am
  They’ll end up having to put serial numbers on every stone and pebble on the ground.
  
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- Ilikepeople
  Posted on October 26, 2012 at 7:08am
  I wonder how many parents in that neighborhood are worried about their own babysitters now?
  
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- Ilikepeople
  Posted on October 26, 2012 at 7:11am
  The insane American society will eventually go bankrupt trying to track every single piece of information, every single serial number on anything that could ever be used as a weapon until the system crumbles in financial chaos.
  
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- grimmster
  Posted on October 26, 2012 at 10:43am
  No discription of the nanny or name, shall we guess?…..
  
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- grimmster
  Posted on October 26, 2012 at 10:46am
  The nannys last name is ortega…….imagine that!
  
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- Southerner01
  Posted on October 26, 2012 at 11:25am
  The real question is, is this a case of nanny goes crazy, or a case of illegal immigrant nanny kept as a slave finally has enough. Time will tell.
  
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- Southerner01
  Posted on October 26, 2012 at 11:27am
  The real question is, is this a case of nanny goes crazy, or a case of illegal immigrant nanny kept as slave finally has had enough? Time will tell.
  
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- SocialistSlayer
  Posted on October 26, 2012 at 1:15pm
  This is sad but also a good lesson of why parents should raise their own children !
  
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- Walkabout
  Posted on October 26, 2012 at 2:59pm
  Knife Control? I know you are mocking the absurdity of the liberal mind.
  
  What we really need is liberal control.
  
  Did someone say the husband worked for NBC? My thought is that these rich people were not paying all that much. In the past we say a Clinton Supreme Court Nominee not pay social security tax on a nanny.
  
  I tell my kids that if you are going to have hired help, you have to pay them more than a living wage. A living wage just gets you to the treading water stage. I bet the nanny was getting paid less than a living wage. I also bet the Parents voted Democrat. The nanny needs to be executed. No doubt. I think torture would be in order also. But I think that the whole set up needs investigation. If you have hired help you will have to pay them somewhere between $30K & $80k.
  I sincerely doubt they did.
  
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- robot501
  Posted on October 26, 2012 at 7:13pm
  Yep, can’t wait for the “social justice” spin about how they were the 1% and had it coming…
  
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- ScreaminEagle
  Posted on October 31, 2012 at 10:19am
  Your all wrong look up this story. Creepy Stuff.
  
  CNBC article on 43 Trillion Lawsuit has been taken down just as I thought it would be. Link goes to an empty page now. CNBC Sr. V.P. digital executive two kids killed hours after being put on net.
  
  This is what it’s about.
  Whats going on at the blaze? Nobody following threw on stories
  from the Wall Street Journal
  http://www.marketwatch.com/story/major-banks-governmental-officials-and-their-comrade-capitalists-targets-of-spire-law-group-llps-racketeering-and-money-laundering-lawsuit-seeking-return-of-43-trillion-to-the-united-states-treasury-2012-10-25
  
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lynda1276
Posted on October 26, 2012 at 6:03am
evil is lurking everywhere

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- Ilikepeople
  Posted on October 26, 2012 at 7:06am
  It always has been lurking everywhere, just waiting for light to cast on it.
  
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toomuchgovt
Posted on October 26, 2012 at 5:50am
Prayers to this family. No parent should bury their children.

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- sheik
  Posted on October 26, 2012 at 6:07am
  Nobody mentioned that the nanny was a Muslim? Why not?
  
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- thelastboyscout
  Posted on October 26, 2012 at 8:56am
  Sheik
  Where did you hear that the nanny was a Muslim?
  
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freedom63
Posted on October 26, 2012 at 4:56am
Work from home!!! We have the internet and a connected world. You can find help all over the world to handle programming, distribution, SEO, etc. I have had a home business for 15 years and wouldn’t have it any other way. Get to spend every day with my wife and son. Wouldn’t trade it for the world!! Screw these illegals!! I wouldn’t let one of them near my child with a 10 foot pole.

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- Mil-Dot
  Posted on October 26, 2012 at 7:10am
  I agree. This savage planned this from the beginning. She sought employment for the soul purpose of committing this act. Ladies, raise your own kids. Nobody is going to love them like you will no matter how “nice” they appear to be. Evil witches can act nice and charming so don’t be fooled. All this nanny crap going on. Raise your own kids or when they are grown, you will not even know them.
  
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- MadenNZ
  Posted on October 26, 2012 at 7:33am
  That’s what I do. I made the decision to put my career on hold (60 hour weeks outside the home) to be available to my children, especially with our youngest child having autism. It sure put a huge dent in our finances, but that is no sacrifice compared to the peace and mind, knowing our kids are safe and sound with me.
  
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- deeberj
  Posted on October 26, 2012 at 1:31pm
  C’mon people. Not everyone can work from home. Life isn’t so idyllic for everyone. Not every job enables that lifestyle. How can I work from home when I work in a factory? Or in a restaurant? Get real. And not every working woman is doing so to live an extravagant lifestyle. I don’t know about this woman, but many women HAVE to work outside the home just to survive – pay rent and eat. Some of us have to send our babies off to daycare. Or would you rather we go on welfare?
  
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The_Almighty_Creestof
Posted on October 26, 2012 at 4:54am
A 2 year old, 3 year old & a 6 year old…and zero mention of a father. My heart goes out to the mother and the child who will never understand what happened on this day. So very sad.

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- LDSmommy
  Posted on October 26, 2012 at 7:04am
  Odd that they didn’t mention dad. He is the head of CNBC. This is outrageous. My husband keeps reminding me that the news will just keep getting worse and worse. I can’t handle the kid stuff though. It just crushes me. God bless their little souls. I hope they past quickly and that the ^&($# DIES. Painfully.
  
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scion88
Posted on October 26, 2012 at 4:28am
Brazilian nanny – 2
nanny state – 54 million

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noland
Posted on October 26, 2012 at 2:40am
crazy a$$ coments here on the blaze tonight. What a nightmare story that a human being has just lived thru and i don’t care what city it happened in. i truley would’nt wish that on my worst enemy! Very evil crime.

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- sillyfreshness
  Posted on October 26, 2012 at 3:47am
  What a horrible story. Why are people so evil to do that to innocent children? Makes me sick. It just goes to show you not to trust just anyone to watch your kids. I’m sure she paid this nanny well, but this nanny was a psychopath. It’s almost like it’s a horror movie, except it’s reality. Just a terrible crime. I hate hearing about kids getting hurt or killed.
  
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LeadNotFollow
Posted on October 26, 2012 at 2:36am
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If the Nanny had actually tried to kill herself, she too would be dead.
She just injured herself enough to play the crazy card, to get off light.

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LeadNotFollow
Posted on October 26, 2012 at 2:33am
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Why do wealthy folks hire cheap foreign help, when it comes to their most precious asset, their children?

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- Ceefour
  Posted on October 26, 2012 at 6:39am
  The answer is obvious..there are two many nutty Americans who do terrible things……….
  
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- Yeah_Buddy
  Posted on October 26, 2012 at 12:12pm
  Baffles me too. My wife does some daycare at our home to help pay bills and take care of our 6 year old boy. All her clientelle is word of mouth reference. You can’t even trust licensed daycare centers let alone Craigslist nannies. Very sad.
  
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Free2speakRN
Posted on October 26, 2012 at 2:24am
God help them.

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LeadNotFollow
Posted on October 26, 2012 at 2:08am
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Was the Nanny an illegal?

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- iBeliever
  Posted on October 26, 2012 at 2:12am
  Of course she was. Why would an American murder children?
  
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- LeadNotFollow
  Posted on October 26, 2012 at 2:37am
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  The Nanny was from Santiago, Dominican Republic, so there’s a good chance she was illegal.
  
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LeadNotFollow
Posted on October 26, 2012 at 2:07am
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She will still get to vote for Obama. Her trial will not be held until after November 6th. She’s not been convicted of the crime yet, just charged with the crime.

In my County, back in 2008, the Sheriff allowed people to come into the jail and register inmates to vote, then let them cast ballots.

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unpata
Posted on October 26, 2012 at 1:10am
What nanny company did she come from…im sure not using them in the future

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woodyee
Posted on October 26, 2012 at 12:57am
Music therapist Rima Starr…How dumbed-down must be the upper-crust, that someone can make a living good enough to afford the Upper West Side of Manhattan as a f#$%n “music therapist”?

That’s it, man. I’m trading my communication skills in and training as an animal psychotherapist, then I’m moving to Greenwich Village and working my way up to the Upper West Side to earn thousands an hour telling little greasy grannys that their dogs don’t like vegetarian meals and perfume – they want to go out, “p”, crp, and get laid…

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- doremel1
  Posted on October 26, 2012 at 7:13pm
  WOODYEE, I’m quite floored that the tragic news story of a mother returning home to find her 1 and 6 year old children murdered, prompts a comment from you not about the horrific loss of life or the trauma that the parents, friends, grandparents and extended family will forver deal with. You chose, instead, to question the line of work of the neighbor, a music therapist, making uninformed comments about a profession which is very legitimate, serves individuals with severe physical and cognitive dissbilites, those at end of life, children and adults with cancer, etc. Music Therapists do not make large salaries, but rather do work that often reaches those who are not reached in other ways, because music is a whole brain responds to music, rather than only one side, as in other activities. Rima.Starr may have money to live in an affluent area yet still choose to work in a field where she is compensated minimally monetarily. Perhaps she is an author or lives with someones she also takes care of. Regardless. I suggest you visit http://www.musictherapy.org. I think you will be very surprised to find just how far off the mark you were. Music Therapy is a masters level degree at some of the finest schools in the country. Johns Hopkins, Duke and other hospitals employ music therapists to work with their patients. Perhaps one day you’ll have the benefit of seeing MT in action. Look on Youtube. You’ll find stories from NBC, CBS, ABC, etc. I really hope you will.
  
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Nora
Posted on October 26, 2012 at 12:43am
Horrible, just horrible. Why do people think leaving your kids with people you “hire” have your kids best interests. No one does but a mother and father. It is a truth. Who could love my kids and care for them but me, their mother.

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- MatrixRedPill
  Posted on October 26, 2012 at 5:23am
  You are right. Day care is also not a good idea. Your kids are only DOLLARDS $$$$$$$$ to them.
  
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Detroit paperboy
Posted on October 26, 2012 at 12:36am
My wife raised our children………..and my mom raised us, no nannys, but we had dads to support our moms…..funny, no mention of the father ?????????????????? Unless I overlooked that……..

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adeleeeee
Posted on October 26, 2012 at 12:32am
Mother, Stay home with your kids for Heaven’s sake!

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- PATTY HENRY
  Posted on October 26, 2012 at 1:45am
  Look around you. The kids who are the best behaved, have the best shots at life, are the most talented and appear to be the smartest; the homes that appear to be the most well-run, the healthiest; the most successful men have women who are MOTHERS who stay home (or in some cases the HUSBAND stays home). You have kids for about 18 years; you can stay home for about 10. By then you’ll have raised amazing kids. There is not enough money to entrust your most brilliant assets, your greatest treasures with someone who is a stranger. IF anyone thinks they need the money, then move to a cheaper home, smaller town. We’re talking 10 years here. RAISE YOUR KIDS. STAY HOME. The difference between my kids and their friends was amazing. Privileged for sure but they never had drug problems, school problems and they have grown into great adults, great spouses. I stayed home for first 10 years. This garbage about having to have a career is a bunch of hooey. NOWADAYS with the computer you can have an amazing career if you have to – at home.
  YOU cannot trust anyone to come in and take care of your kids. There may be one or two decent Nanny’s out there, but for the most part I say no. SORRY but this whole Women’s lib thing has wrecked our nation; our homes; everything. I have always been “Liberated” and so have my friends and I’ve worked hard at home and later, but this is a tragedy that does not need to happen.
  
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kathystone
Posted on October 26, 2012 at 12:30am
My heart goes out to the mom who thought she was doing the good thing by raising her 3 kids alone. Where is dad? He must feel very shamed and sad as well. The worst thing to ever happen to women is to belittle motherhood and take them out of the home, replacing dad with government whether that is welfare or a “good paying job” with a babysitter or nanny. If a woman does a job the same as a man she should be paid the smae. However, if she chooses to have children please remember they are NOT pets who should be left in anyone’s care. And may the nanny burn in hell.

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whatthecrazy
Posted on October 26, 2012 at 12:25am
I raised all of our kids so we didnt get to do alot but at least they were safe.

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Small World
Posted on October 26, 2012 at 12:06am
When will mothers stay and raise there children.It’s like that big CEO who was so proud to be back at work in two weeks. Why in the hell is having a baby if not willing to raise it but hires someone. The break down of the family.moms are gone dads are gone.

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- LDSmommy
  Posted on October 26, 2012 at 7:11am
  Maybe she just had help? The family was VERY close to the nanny and had spent time with her family in the Dominican Republic. The pix from the scene are heartbreaking, the mom…words can’t describe it. NY Daily News has them if you can handle it, wish I hadn’t seen it. She had a blog about her kids, too. So sad. Hope she believes in something real.
  
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TJexcite
Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:29pm
RIP

Much more to come out of what happened here but somewhere she came to the realization that the kids where already richer than she would be if she worked for another 50 years or something to that affect.

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- right-wing-waco
  Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:52pm
  There is a good chance that the nanny will be in jail on election day and NOT be allowed to vote.
  
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- deeberj
  Posted on October 26, 2012 at 1:33pm
  Look, that’s a ridiculous conclusion. I work hard and know I will never be as rich as a LOT of people are, but I don’t want to kill anyone. Don’t use her pay grade as a reason to kill.
  
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Red Meat
Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:12pm
Tragic. Funny that the nanny’s name has not been released.

Music therapist Rima Starr…WTF is a Music Therapist?

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- Gorp
  Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:49pm
  And the story, or the news cast, doesn’t say anything about the music therapist calling 911. Maybe she went back into her apartment and started to play some therapy music to calm her nerves because she didn’t want to get involved.
  
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- TruthHurts
  Posted on October 26, 2012 at 1:55am
  Yoselyn Ortega, ’nuff said.
  
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- iBeliever
  Posted on October 26, 2012 at 2:10am
  Truthhurts hit the nail on the head. I would never trust one of “them” with my kid. This is proof.
  
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TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:12pm
Sad Nanny State of affairs…. but you can’t leave your children with anyone these days. Sad story…

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denkat56
Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:11pm
LORD PLEASE take these angels in your arms, and comfort them, and be with the families of the victims and the nannys. they will all need you more now, than ever before.

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right-wing-waco
Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:09pm
Words escape me in cases like this. Just what in the hell is going on in the minds of people like this? If you want to kill someone, kill yourself 1st. The loss of 2 children is really disturbing and very sad to me.

PS: Libs, do not bring start the gun control crap here.

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- 1911CK
  Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:12pm
  Clearly Bloomberg needs to call for a knife ban. This bitch will have a special seat in hell, although it seems there are a lot of people headed down there these days.
  
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- iBeliever
  Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:24pm
  I agree. Two children being brutally murdered is disturbing and sad. Some really profound insight there.
  
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