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Paladin

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7. Profoundly moving.

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Tue Jun 17, 2025, 09:14 AM

Jun 2025

God bless these children and the rest of this devastated family. May the good works and fine examples of their departed loved ones contribute to their recovery. And may the punishment for this atrocity be swift, merciless, and fully public.

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A statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman. [View all] Swede Jun 2025 OP

Sophie is twelve, isn't she? Her mom died doing the thing mom's do, mwmisses4289 Jun 2025 #1

wrong family. mopinko Jun 2025 #2

Oh. sorry. mwmisses4289 Jun 2025 #4

yeah, the hortman kids r grown. mopinko Jun 2025 #5

K&R spanone Jun 2025 #3

Melissa and Mark Clouds Passing Jun 2025 #6

Profoundly moving. Paladin Jun 2025 #7

Well, IIRC Minnesota doesn't have the death penalty Wednesdays Jun 2025 #8

Death is too good for the killer MustLoveBeagles Jun 2025 #9

Great statement LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2025 #10