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Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story
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Unforgotten CasebookThe cases. The books. The screen stories.New York · 2005–2007

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Stacey Castor poisoned her husband David with antifreeze and later tried to kill her daughter Ashley while framing her for the death. Ashley survived. Investigators challenged the supposed suicide accounts, and Castor’s prosecution became the subject of a Lifetime dramatization and crime reporting.
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IMDb · TV episode
IMDb episode reference connected to the Stacey Castor case. Listed release: 2010. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
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IMDb episode reference connected to the Stacey Castor case. Listed release: 2010. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
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Livingston County Daily Press and Argus · 2009-03-06 · Page 9
A report describes the prison terms for poisoning her husband and trying to kill her daughter.
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The Journal News · 2009-02-06 · Page 12
An Associated Press report explains the verdicts and the daughter’s response.
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Apple Podcasts
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Listen to the episodeTrue Crime All The Time
Podcast coverage of the Stacey Castor case. Released September 19, 2022. About 66 minutes.
Listen to the episodeLOVE MURDER
Podcast coverage of the Stacey Castor case. Released October 9, 2024. About 87 minutes.
Listen to the episodeThis Is Monsters
Podcast coverage of the Stacey Castor case. Released November 8, 2021. About 50 minutes.
Listen to the episodeTrue Crime Recaps
Podcast coverage of the Stacey Castor case. Released June 13, 2026. About 19 minutes.
Listen to the episodeTrue Crime Brewery
Podcast coverage of the Stacey Castor case. Released March 3, 2020. About 80 minutes.
Listen to the episodeCrime and Coffee Couple - True Crime Podcast
Podcast coverage of the Stacey Castor case. Released July 6, 2025. About 58 minutes.
Listen to the episodeResidue: A True Crime Podcast
Podcast coverage of the Stacey Castor case. Released May 14, 2024. About 47 minutes.
Listen to the episodeSerial Napper | True Crime for the Chronically Tired
Podcast coverage of the Stacey Castor case. Released September 2, 2026. About 78 minutes.
Listen to the episodeForensic Tales
Podcast coverage of the Stacey Castor case. Released August 31, 2026. About 36 minutes.
Listen to the episodeCriminal Discourse Podcast
Podcast coverage of the Stacey Castor case. Released February 12, 2024. About 44 minutes.
Listen to the episodeTrue Crime with Kendall Rae
Podcast coverage of the Stacey Castor case. Released May 18, 2023. About 34 minutes.
Listen to the episodeTrue Crime Campfire
Podcast coverage of the Stacey Castor case. Released August 7, 2020. About 73 minutes.
Listen to the episodeCorpus Delicti
Podcast coverage of the Stacey Castor case. Released July 7, 2026. About 47 minutes.
Listen to the episodeCrime Clueless
Podcast coverage of the Stacey Castor case. Released April 8, 2026. About 70 minutes.
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True Crime Stories · Blog / essay
An outside blog or essay discussing Stacey Castor. Read the author’s analysis alongside the dated reporting and court sources in this case guide. Some publishers require a subscription.
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An outside blog or essay discussing Stacey Castor. Read the author’s analysis alongside the dated reporting and court sources in this case guide. Some publishers require a subscription. Publisher access could not be checked directly; this article is indexed in search.
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Internet Archive · Library record · 2010
Benson, Michael. A library catalog record for a book connected with Stacey Castor. The record may offer a preview or borrowing options; full reading access is not guaranteed.
View the library recordInternet Archive · TV News Archive
The archive indexes this broadcast under Stacey Castor. It may contain several stories; use any available captions or previews to locate the relevant segment. Full playback may be restricted.
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The archive indexes this broadcast under Stacey Castor. It may contain several stories; use any available captions or previews to locate the relevant segment. Full playback may be restricted.
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A New York appellate decision concerning Stacey Castor’s request to vacate the judgment in the prosecution involving her husband and daughter.
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Bailey Sarian
Mommy Dearest Frames Her Daughter for Murder?! Ew. Stacey Castor | Mystery & Makeup | Bailey Sarian
Video from Bailey Sarian covering the Stacey Castor case. Length: 54:08.
Watch on YouTubeKiller Instinct Podcast
The "Black Widow": Stacey Castor | Killer Instinct
Video from Killer Instinct Podcast covering the Stacey Castor case. Length: 37:47.
Watch on YouTubeTrue Crime Brewery
Her Dark Plans: Stacey Castor
Video from True Crime Brewery covering the Stacey Castor case. Length: 1:20:01.
Watch on YouTubeTrue Crime All The Time
Stacey Castor
Video from True Crime All The Time covering the Stacey Castor case. Length: 1:10:13.
Watch on YouTubeHailey Elizabeth
She Kills Her Husband and Blames her 12-year Old Daughter: Micheal Wallace
Video from Hailey Elizabeth covering the Stacey Castor case. Length: 51:45.
Watch on YouTubeABC News
Detectives investigate woman who they believe killed her first and second husbands
Video from ABC News covering the Stacey Castor case. Length: 2:44.
Watch on YouTubeFacebook · Creator channel
Serial Napper | True Crime for the Chronically Tired — Facebook page
Linked by this creator in the episode notes for “A Trail of Tragedy: Stacey Castor and The Deaths Around Her.” This creator channel covers multiple cases. The matching case episode is linked below. The platform may ask you to sign in.
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Serial Napper | True Crime for the Chronically Tired — TikTok channel
Linked by this creator in the episode notes for “A Trail of Tragedy: Stacey Castor and The Deaths Around Her.” This creator channel covers multiple cases. The matching case episode is linked below. The platform may ask you to sign in.
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Forensic Tales — Facebook page
Linked by this creator in the episode notes for “The Antifreeze Murders of Stacey Castor.” This creator channel covers multiple cases. The matching case episode is linked below. The platform may ask you to sign in.
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Forensic Tales — TikTok channel
Linked by this creator in the episode notes for “The Antifreeze Murders of Stacey Castor.” This creator channel covers multiple cases. The matching case episode is linked below. The platform may ask you to sign in.
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