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South Carolina mother charged after stabbing her two young children about 50 times
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Taylor Gosnell, 35, of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted murder after her two children, ages 3 and 6, were found with severe stab wounds early Saturday, according to the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office. Authorities said the children suffered approximately 50 stab wounds combined, with Lt. Graham McLellan saying some lacerations were deep enough to cut to the bone. The 6-year-old may face amputation of fingers or an arm, prosecutors said at a bond hearing. A welfare check was prompted after the boy called his grandmother saying he was hungry. The home was found covered in blood with broken items throughout. Gosnell was denied bond; both children were taken to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center and are expected to recover.
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Taylor Gosnell, 35, was charged with two counts of attempted murder in the stabbing of her two children.
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The children, ages 3 and 6, suffered approximately 50 stab wounds combined, according to the sheriff's office.
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The 6-year-old may face amputation of fingers or an arm due to the severity of his injuries.
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A welfare check was triggered after the 6-year-old called his grandmother saying he was hungry.
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The home was found covered in blood with broken televisions, mirrors and other debris scattered throughout.
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Gosnell was denied bond and additional weapons charges were later filed against her.
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TheBlaze reported that Gosnell appeared to be hallucinating and was sent for a mental evaluation.
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What caused or motivated the attack
TheBlaze reports Gosnell said she was hallucinating and was sent for a mental evaluation; other outlets do not mention a stated motive or mental health claim, and PJ Media and RedState instead speculate about cultural or political causes without citing evidence of Gosnell's own statements.
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4 outlets · 2 opinion
Most right-leaning outlets use direct, graphic descriptions of the attack and injuries, while two outlets (PJ Media, RedState) frame the case as evidence of a broader cultural or political pattern tied to the Lindsay Clancy case and abortion debates, and the New York Post's tabloid framing ('Psycho,' 'unhinged attack') is echoed in Townhall's reposting of that language.
South Carolina mom accused of knife attack on young children as 6-year-old may lose arm: sheriff's office
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horrific injuriesshocking suspectmaniacunhinged attack
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horrific injuriesMore neutral: severe injuries
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Young children found covered in blood with horrific injuries — police arrest shocking suspect
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shocking suspectMore neutral: suspect
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Young children found covered in blood with horrific injuries — police arrest shocking suspect
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maniacMore neutral: mother
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A maniac South Carolina mom stabbed her two kids roughly 50 times during an unhinged attack…
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unhinged attackMore neutral: attack
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A maniac South Carolina mom stabbed her two kids roughly 50 times during an unhinged attack that left one of them facing possible amputations.
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unhingedMore neutral: (omit) and quote the statement
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A maniac South Carolina mom stabbed her two kids roughly 50 times during an unhinged attack that left one of them facing possible amputations.
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PsychoMore neutral: South Carolina mom
Labels the suspect with a clinical-sounding insult rather than a neutral descriptor before any formal diagnosis or conviction.
Psycho South Carolina mom stabs her two kids over 50 times in unhinged attack that leaves one…
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pro-death rhetoricMore neutral: rhetoric about the case
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As the Lindsay Clancy case continues to fuel pro-death rhetoric from psychos, yet another mother has tried to kill her children.
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psychosMore neutral: advocates
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As the Lindsay Clancy case continues to fuel pro-death rhetoric from psychos, yet another mother has tried to kill her children.
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deadly hatredMore neutral: hostility
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…to decades of Democrat abortion rhetoric, it seems as if countless mothers have deadly hatred for their own toddlers.
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horrific crimeMore neutral: serious crime
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We have another horrific crime involving a mother harming her children, this time in South Carolina.
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Another Mom Has Been Charged With Horrific Crimes Involving Her Children
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Is this the result of a cultural sickness or heightened sensitivity to such cases due to the high-profile Lindsay Clancy…
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Either way, Americans are on edge over this sickening phenomenon, and the media are dividing the country over what should be done about…
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'Feminist' Cause?More neutral: public reaction
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The Next 'Feminist' Cause? South Carolina Mom Accused of Stabbing Kids Over 50 Times in Attack
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4 outlets · 2 opinionLeads with
- graphic details of the children's injuries
- the possibility of amputation
- the mother's mental state or alleged derangement
- connections drawn to other cases of maternal violence (Lindsay Clancy)
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- Fox NewsFar Right
South Carolina mom accused of knife attack on young children as 6-year-old may lose arm: sheriff's office
Taylor Gosnell allegedly stabbed her two children approximately 50 times in their South Carolina home before her 6-year-old called his grandmother.
- TownhallFar Right
Another Mom Has Been Charged With Sensational language“Horrific Crimes”Adds dramatic judgment to the description of the alleged crimes.More neutral: serious crimesDisagree with this highlight? Involving Her Children
We have another Sensational language“horrific crime”Adds dramatic judgment to the description of the alleged crime.More neutral: serious crimeDisagree with this highlight? involving a mother harming her children, this time in South Carolina. Taylor Gosnell, 35, allegedly stabbed her 6- and 3-year-old children more than 50 inside their Spartanburg home last weekend.
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Dehumanizing label“Psycho”Labels the suspect with a clinical-sounding insult rather than a neutral descriptor before any formal diagnosis or conviction.More neutral: South Carolina momDisagree with this highlight? South Carolina mom stabs her two kids over 50 times in Sensational language“unhinged attack”Adds dramatic, judgmental framing to the description of the attack.More neutral: attackDisagree with this highlight? that leaves one facing amputation
A Dehumanizing label“maniac”Uses a dehumanizing insult rather than a neutral term to describe the suspect.More neutral: motherDisagree with this highlight? South Carolina mom stabbed her two kids roughly 50 times during an Sensational language“unhinged attack”Adds dramatic, judgmental framing to the description of the attack.More neutral: attackDisagree with this highlight? that left one of them facing possible amputations.
- TheBlazeFar Right
Young children found covered in blood with Sensational language“horrific injuries”Adds dramatic emphasis beyond a neutral description of the injuries.More neutral: severe injuriesDisagree with this highlight? — police arrest Loaded modifier“shocking suspect”Characterizes the suspect with a judgment-laden adjective rather than neutral identification.More neutral: suspectDisagree with this highlight?
A South Carolina mother apparently said she was hallucinating when she was arrested on Saturday for allegedly stabbing her two young children. …
The Next Delegitimizing label“'Feminist' Cause?”Uses scare quotes around a political identity to mock and delegitimize it in connection with an unrelated crime.More neutral: public reactionDisagree with this highlight? South Carolina Mom Accused of Stabbing Kids Over 50 Times in Attack
There has been a disturbing spate of cases involving mothers violently attacking their own children.
Another Mother Attacks Her Kids, Stabbing Them 50 Times
As the Lindsay Clancy case continues to fuel pro-death rhetoric from psychos, yet another mother has tried to kill her children.
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TheBlaze, Sep 28, 7:52 PM EDT
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- TheBlazeFar RightSep 28, 7:52 PM EDT
- New York PostRightSep 29, 3:48 PM EDT
- TownhallFar RightSep 30, 9:30 AM EDT
- Fox NewsFar RightSep 30, 4:26 PM EDT
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