Idaho Mother Charged With Murder in Twins' Suffocation Case

WHO:

CNN - Andrea Shaw, a 23-year-old Idaho woman, is accused of murdering her twin toddlers.

CNN - Shaw appeared on an internet show produced by Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

AP News - Joe Filicetti is the attorney representing Shaw.

WHAT:

CNN - Shaw has been indicted on two counts of first-degree murder.

CNN - Shaw is accused of suffocating her 18-month-old twins.

AP News - Shaw is being held on a $2 million bond and could face life in prison or the death penalty if convicted.

AP News - Shaw is also a plaintiff in a federal lawsuit against the American Academy of Pediatrics, filed in January.

WHERE:

CNN - The events took place in Payette, Idaho.

AP News - Shaw was arrested by Boise police officers.

WHEN:

CNN - The twins died in May 2025.

CNN - Shaw was indicted on June 29.

AP News - Shaw's next court appearance is scheduled for July 14.

WHY:

CNN - Shaw claimed her twins died after receiving vaccinations for the flu and other diseases.

AP News - The lawsuit claims the American Academy of Pediatrics has defrauded families about the safety of childhood vaccines.

HOW:

CNN - Shaw stated that her twins received their vaccinations at the same time by two nurses.

(UPDATED July 7, 2026 06:22 UTC)

Andrea Shaw, a 23-year-old woman from Payette, Idaho, has been indicted on two counts of first-degree murder for the alleged suffocation of her 18-month-old twin toddlers, who died in May 2025. Shaw, who is being held on a $2 million bond and could face life in prison or the death penalty if convicted, is also a plaintiff in a federal lawsuit against the American Academy of Pediatrics, claiming they misled families about vaccine safety. Her next court appearance is set for July 14, and she has stated that her twins received their vaccinations shortly before their deaths.