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Mother Pleads Guilty to First-Degree Murder, Faces Life

8/29/2026

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Madeline Veronique Daly shot her 11-month-old son Basil inside an RV in rural New Mexico.
Basil died from a 9 mm handgun shot to the face.
She had abducted Basil from Wyoming, violating a custody order, before the killing.
Daly pleaded guilty to first-degree murder on Aug. 24, 2026 and faces life imprisonment.
She said the killing was “worth it” to keep father Jake Stoner from gaining custody.

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Story summary

Madeline Veronique Daly shot her 11-month-old son Basil inside an RV in rural New Mexico.
Basil died from a 9 mm handgun shot to the face.
She had abducted Basil from Wyoming, violating a custody order, before the killing.
Daly pleaded guilty to first-degree murder on Aug. 24, 2026 and faces life imprisonment.
She said the killing was “worth it” to keep father Jake Stoner from gaining custody.