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Shaquan Duley

A South Carolina mother on Friday asked for forgiveness and mercy, in the eyes of God and a judge, after pleading guilty to two counts of murder for killing her two toddler sons -- saying she hoped to someday reunite with them, "even though it's not on this side of eternity."

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Funeral for sons allegedly killed by momupdated: Mon Aug 23 2010 10:40:00

Mourners remember Ja'van and Devean Duley inside a church in South Carolina. Their mother is accused of killing them.

Official: Kids dead before car sankupdated: Fri Aug 20 2010 05:29:00

A South Carolina coroner confirms the children found dead in a submerged car were indeed strangled to death.

What drives a mom to kill?updated: Fri Aug 20 2010 05:29:00

Unemployment. Single parenthood. Taking care of multiple young children. Millions of people deal with these challenges every day, but in some cases, they add up to something unthinkable: turning against one's own child.

Susan Smith prosecutor: Duley case 'brings it all back'updated: Wed Aug 18 2010 14:04:00

The similarities are unmistakable: Two little boys, still strapped in their car seats, found dead in their mother's submerged car in a South Carolina waterway.

Killings reminiscent of Susan Smith caseupdated: Wed Aug 18 2010 14:04:00

The man who prosecuted Susan Smith 16 years ago for drowning her two young sons talks about the Shaquan Duley case.

Police: Mom admits to killing sonsupdated: Wed Aug 18 2010 09:20:00

South Carolina authorities seek murder charges against a woman accused of suffocating her two children.

Police: Dead kids' mom fought with grandma over parentingupdated: Wed Aug 18 2010 09:20:00

Shaquan Duley wanted to be free, police say.

Sheriff: Woman suffocated sons before submerging bodies in carupdated: Tue Aug 17 2010 16:48:00

Unemployed, single and apparently fed up with criticism from her mother, a 29-year-old Orangeburg, South Carolina, woman suffocated her two toddlers with her bare hands before strapping them into car seats and submerging her car in a river, authorities said Tuesday.

Bodies of 2 children recovered from river; mom arrestedupdated: Tue Aug 17 2010 07:05:00

The bodies of two children trapped inside a car submerged in the Edisto River in South Carolina have been recovered, and their mother has been arrested, authorities said Monday.

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