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Ohio Mother Sentenced to Life for Microwave Murder

10/17/2025

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China Arnold, an Ohio resident, was sentenced to life in prison for murdering her one-month-old daughter Paris Talley by placing her in a microwave oven.
The incident occurred in August 2005 after an argument with her boyfriend about paternity.
Prosecutors described the act as premeditated.
The case has undergone multiple trials due to procedural issues, with a 2011 third trial in which the defense argued the boyfriend was equally culpable.

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Story summary

China Arnold, an Ohio resident, was sentenced to life in prison for murdering her one-month-old daughter Paris Talley by placing her in a microwave oven.
The incident occurred in August 2005 after an argument with her boyfriend about paternity.
Prosecutors described the act as premeditated.
The case has undergone multiple trials due to procedural issues, with a 2011 third trial in which the defense argued the boyfriend was equally culpable.