Mom Arrested for Murder After Attributing Twins' Deaths to Vaccines

WHO:

US Magazine - Andrea Shaw, a 23-year-old mother from Idaho.

The Independent - Shaw's children, 18-month-old twins named Dallas and Tyson.

The Independent - Robert F. Kennedy Jr., health and human services secretary and anti-vaccine activist.

WHAT:

US Magazine - Shaw was arrested and charged with murder in connection to the deaths of her twins.

The Independent - Shaw was indicted on two counts of first-degree murder, accused of willfully and premeditatedly suffocating her children.

The Independent - Shaw is being held in Payette County jail on a $2 million bond.

The Independent - The twins were found dead together in a shared bed.

The Independent - A crowdfunding campaign for Shaw raised more than $12,000.

WHERE:

US Magazine - The incident occurred in Payette, Idaho.

The Independent - Shaw was arrested in Boise, Idaho.

WHEN:

US Magazine - Shaw was arrested on June 30.

The Independent - The twins died on May 1, 2025.

The Independent - Shaw is scheduled to appear in Payette County District Court on July 14 at 1:30 p.m.

WHY:

The Independent - Shaw claimed her twins died from a reaction to routine immunizations, which she attributed to vaccines.

The Independent - The grand jury indictment alleges Shaw suffocated her children with malice aforethought.

HOW:

The Independent - Shaw's defense plans to argue that the children died from medical complications caused by vaccines.

The Independent - Shaw stated she had voiced concerns to her pediatrician about the flu shot due to a history of vaccine reactions in her husband’s family.

(UPDATED July 9, 2026 01:28 UTC)

Andrea Shaw, a 23-year-old mother from Idaho, has been arrested and charged with the murder of her 18-month-old twins, Dallas and Tyson, who were found dead in a shared bed. She was indicted on two counts of first-degree murder, accused of willfully suffocating her children, and is currently being held in Payette County jail on a $2 million bond. Shaw is scheduled to appear in Payette County District Court on July 14 at 1:30 p.m., while her defense plans to argue that the twins died from medical complications related to vaccines.