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WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME)News report · Sep 10, 4:19 PM
Attorney for Mass. mother accused of killing her 2 kids asks for case to be dismissed
Janette Mac Ausland, of Wellesley, will continue to be held without bail, judge says
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Attorney for Mass. mother accused of killing her 2 kids asks for case to be dismissed
WCVB Boston (Hearst) and WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME) describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 10, 2026 at 4:19 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Janette Mac Ausland, of Wellesley, will continue to be held without bail, judge says.
The headline split WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME) frames it as "Attorney for Mass. mother accused of killing her 2 kids asks for case to be dismissed". WCVB Boston (Hearst) frames it as "Attorney for Wellesley mother accused of killing her 2 children asks for case to be dismi...".
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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Sep 10, 4:12 PM
Attorney for Wellesley mother accused of killing her 2 children asks for case to be dismissed
A mother accused of killing her two young children in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and fleeing to Vermont earlier this year is expected to appear in court Thursday.
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Sep 10, 4:12 PM: WCVB Boston (Hearst) joined the source map.
Sep 10, 4:19 PM: WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME) joined the source map.
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