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Mother gets 8 years in prison for drowning kids

The Bronx mother convicted of poisoning and drowning her two young children was sentenced Tuesday to eight years in prison. A nonjury trial last month found that Lisette Bamenga, 32, killed her 4-year-old

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May 18, 2016, 2:12 AM

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