FILE-Crime scene tape seals off an area during a police investigation. (Photo by Uli Deck/picture alliance via Getty Images)
An Idaho mother who claimed her toddler twins died in 2025 after being vaccinated faces murder charges in connection to their deaths.
Andrea Shaw, who is accused of suffocating her 18-month-old twins last year, was indicted by a grand jury on two counts of first-degree murder on June 29, The Associated Press reported citing court documents and a statement from the Payette Police Department.
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The 23-year-old woman was arrested by Boise police officers and arraigned last week. Shaw is being held on a $2 million bond and may face life in prison or the death penalty if convicted or if she pleads guilty to first-degree murder.
Shaw’s next court appearance is scheduled for July 14.
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In 2025, Andrea Shaw appeared on an internet show produced by Children’s Health Defense — an anti-vaccine group founded by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
During her appearance on the show, Shaw said she found her twins dead in their room days after they got vaccinated for the flu and other diseases.
According to The Associated Press, Shaw is also a plaintiff in a federal lawsuit brought by Children’s Health Defense and others against the American Academy of Pediatrics. The lawsuit accuses the American Academy of Pediatrics of racketeering.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has asked the court to dismiss the lawsuit.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by The Associated Press, which references court documents and a statement from Payette Police Department. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.