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Acupuncturist Janette MacAusland Indicted for Killing Two Children

By Drooid · Oct 24, 2026, 12:37 AM UTC · How we work

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Janette MacAusland, a 49-year-old acupuncturist, was indicted on two counts of first-degree murder for strangling her children.
The children, 7-year-old Kai and 6-year-old Ella, died around April 22 from mechanical asphyxia and drug intoxication.
MacAusland told police she strangled the children, cut her throat, and attempted to jump from Quechee Gorge Bridge.
She pleaded not guilty, remains held without bail, and will be arraigned on Nov. 3, 2026.

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Janette MacAusland, a 49-year-old acupuncturist, was indicted on two counts of first-degree murder for strangling her children.
The children, 7-year-old Kai and 6-year-old Ella, died around April 22 from mechanical asphyxia and drug intoxication.
MacAusland told police she strangled the children, cut her throat, and attempted to jump from Quechee Gorge Bridge.
She pleaded not guilty, remains held without bail, and will be arraigned on Nov. 3, 2026.