Cynthia Hudson Murdered Adopted Son Using Household Items

[Unamused Cat]

Cynthia Hudson

LINDEN, Texas -- A woman accused of beating her 13-year old adopted son to death with an array of household weapons plead not guilty today to capital murder charges.

Cynthia Hudson, 45, of Queen City entered the plea but said nothing else during her arraignment this morning at the Cass County courthouse.

Three members of her family were also in the dock. They pleaded not guilty to charges they tampered with evidence in the case.

Hudson's 13-year-old adopted son, Samuel, was beaten to death last December with a broom handle, a mop handle, a rake, a baseball bat and a computer cord at the family home, prosecutors said.

A real horror story @ http://www.ktbs.com/news/Woman-plead...weapons-26290/

[PoongyPrincess]

Such a young life lost. Poor boy.

[Dakota Valkyrie]

OMG - in addition to the boy, there wer other kids in the home AND her husband and adult children were aware of things going on.

These other children are very lucky... It is truly a horror story. The details of what she did are a nightmare.

Two other boys and a girl -- who authorities said were abused by being whipped excessively and confined in a "prayer room" without food or water and limited trips to the bathroom -- have been removed from the family home and placed in foster care.

Authorities said the children are adopted. They have not disclosed how the Hudsons got them. The children were home schooled, investigators said.

DAMN! They should have just let her be.

Investigators said Hudson attempted suicide two days after her son's death. A note admitting to the murder was found in her pocket at the hospital, investigators said.

[Marv]

"Samuel was bound hand and foot with plastic ties some of the time, the investigator said, and was kicked and beaten again with the bat when he couldn't sit up"

Cynthia Hudson, you evil, vile, sadistic, murdering BITCH!!

That linked news report was very hard to read. It hurts my heart to think of the sheer agony and terror that poor child suffered, and also the kids she forced to watch, and even to participate, in his horrible death.

The death penalty is too quick and easy for this bitch. She deserves no less than to be tied up and literally stoned to death.

I hate her.

R.I.P. Samuel. I am so sorry you were given to this bitch to torture you. Bless your heart.

[michelle]

What an evil bitch. A prayer room? Plastic ties?
Fucking bitch. I think the other family members who were "aware" should be charged too!
The pain he must have suffered...unbearable to ponder.

[Unamused Cat]

WTF?

A Queen City woman charged with capital murder has been released on bond, and Cass County District Attorney Clint Allen says he's seeking the death penalty in the case.

"A young child was beaten to death with several instruments," Allen said. "We have some egregious facts here. I feel like the facts and the circumstances of the case warrant the death penalty."

Cynthia Hudson, 46, is accused of beating her 13-year-old adopted son, Samuel Hudson, to death on Dec. 3. Her indictment also says she withheld food from him and that at the time she committed the offense, she was in the process of kidnapping him.

Hudson was arrested Dec. 5 and charged with first-degree murder about a week later. Her bond was set at $1 million.

As the investigation continued the charge changed to capital murder, Allen said. The murder charge and its bond were dismissed, he said. At a July 24 hearing, a judge set bond at $550,000, he said. Hudson posted $55,000 — 10 percent of the bond - Tuesday and was released from jail.

Who put up that cunt's bond???

source

[cubby]

What is it with "parents", and I use that term loosely, that beats a child for doing something that the parents force them to do?

Beat a child for not sitting up because you've already beat him so bad he can't sit up.

My mother was the grand master of this technique!!

[Athena]

I don't know much about the adoption process - to what extent families are interviewed - but I think devout religion should be a red flag to adoption agencies (unfortunately, many of them are linked with churches, so that'll never happen). But, seriously... gays can be denied just for being gay, but I don't hear about them killing their kids nearly as often as I do religious people. Turnabout is only fair.

[Morgana]

I don't know much about the adoption process - to what extent families are interviewed - but I think devout religion should be a red flag to adoption agencies (unfortunately, many of them are linked with churches, so that'll never happen). But, seriously... gays can be denied just for being gay, but I don't hear about them killing their kids nearly as often as I do religious people. Turnabout is only fair.

Kudos! For once I whole heartedly agree with you. Devout religion, of any religion, always seems to come with an unhealthy extremity.

[biteme]

I don't know much about the adoption process - to what extent families are interviewed - but I think devout religion should be a red flag to adoption agencies (unfortunately, many of them are linked with churches, so that'll never happen). But, seriously... gays can be denied just for being gay, but I don't hear about them killing their kids nearly as often as I do religious people. Turnabout is only fair.

religious nuts are the worse, most disgusting people on earth, they've tortured and killed in the name of God throughout history
just knowing they had a prayer room should have ruled them out

[Misskittychaos]

Why even bother adopting children if you just beat them(in some cases to DEATH)?

Poor kid! I hope she cooks for this.

[AngelFire]

I think that someone sucked the air right out of the room I was in, after I read this story. I have a 13 year old, and I can't look at her little face and beat the sense out of her. I just can't do it, and sometimes she tries my patience.

I guess for me what is truly heart breaking about this story, is that these kids yearn for a home to belong to, to be loved, and this sorry sack of useless skin takes them in and ends up killing one of them. I hate her with all the strength that I have in my body.

I have plenty of household supplies that I can use to teach this evil bitch and all the assholes in her household, how to treat a child. I hate you and anyone that will dare show up to defend your sorry, worthless ass. Bring it cause I am ready.

[Little Pea]

What the hell?

What an evil bitch, I can't believe she is free.

[AngelFire]

This evil cow is free???? I think I am going to be sick

[Gidget]

Somebody needs to just kill her and be done with it. With 'household items.'

[Unamused Cat]

Somebody needs to just kill her and be done with it. With 'household items.'

I can think of a few items to use on her. I just can't believe anyone would put up that kind of money to get her sorry ass out. Then again... it was probably her church.

Bah!

[Chaindrive]

Does anyone else but me think she looks like a fat, worn-out Sarah Palin?

*gets kicked*

[Hellsbells]

Texas mom gets life over death of adopted son, 13

MARSHALL, Texas — A Northeast Texas woman has been sentenced to life in prison over the 2008 starving and beating death of her adopted son.

The victim was 13-year-old Samuel Hudson.

A jury in Marshall deliberated nearly two hours Wednesday before convicting 47-year-old Cynthia Hudson of capital murder. Prosecutors did not seek the death penalty, so State District Judge Ralph Burgess sentenced Hudson to life in prison without parole

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/7352184.html

[Tundratot]

Oh, happy day!

[VXIII]

Honestly now that you mentioned it, dont think I have EVER heard of gay guys beating and murdering their children, it probobly has happened before, I just havent heard of it but you are right, you dont hear of this in their commmunity... Not even molestation much either, most of the molesters are married with kids, not in an open gay relationship... Ive heard of lots of gay women murdering the kids though....

[Robynne]

Honestly now that you mentioned it, dont think I have EVER heard of gay guys beating and murdering their children, it probobly has happened before, I just havent heard of it but you are right, you dont hear of this in their commmunity... Not even molestation much either, most of the molesters are married with kids, not in an open gay relationship... Ive heard of lots of gay women murdering the kids though....

I think it's because most gay men are more feminine and have the mothering instinct, and most gay women are more masculine and want to hit things. Just sayin'....

[navsec]

Prosecutors are seeking bail of at least $500,000 for a Northeast Texas woman whose capital murder conviction in the beating death of her 13-year-old adopted son was overturned by an appeals court last month.

Cass County District Attorney Clint Allen says in a court filing the seriousness of the charge warrants substantial bail. An attorney for Cynthia Hudson says she has no criminal history and complied with bond conditions before her first trial.

Prosecutors allege that Samuel Hudson was beaten and starved before his death in 2008.

Cynthia Hudson was sentenced to life without parole in 2010. An appeals court ruled the jury should have had a manslaughter option.

The Texarkana Gazette reports that Allen plans a retrial if the state's highest criminal appeals court doesn't side with him.


http://www.myfoxdfw.com/story/187038...viction-tossed

[Dakota Valkyrie]

An appeals court ruled the jury should have had a manslaughter option.

Jeez Louise! Nothing says "manslaughter" like death due a beating with a broom handle, a mop handle, a rake, a baseball bat and a computer cord. How could she EVER foresee that "assault with a deadly weapon" would actually be deadly?

[Jerri Blank]

Man pleads guilty in adopted son’s death

NEW BOSTON — A Queen City man has pleaded guilty in connection with the 2008 beating-starvation death of his adopted son.

William David “Bill” Hudson, 51, who was being tried in Bowie County for second-degree felony injury to a child, pleaded guilty Friday to a lesser charge of injury to a child by reckless omission, a state jail felony; and tampering with physical evidence, a third degree state prison felony. Fifth District Judge Ralph Burgess set sentencing for Sept. 4, at the Cass County Courthouse.

Hudson’s wife was convicted of capital murder in the death of 13-year-old Samuel Hudson. The boy died from internal injuries suffered when he was beaten with a mop handle, a broom handle, a garden rake, a computer cord and a baseball bat on the day he died, Dec. 8, 2008.

Instead of the felony prison charge, Burgess said Hudson agreed to the lesser state jail charge of injury to a child, which carries a penalty of not less than 180 days and not more than two years in state jail. His guilty plea to tampering with physical evidence could result in a prison sentence of not less than two years or more than 10 years, and a fine of up to $10,000.

Hudson’s attorney, Al Smith of Texarkana, said afterward his client could receive deferred adjudication on both charges, meaning if he fulfills probation requirements the charges will be dismissed. Hudson may also petition the court later to have the cases sealed after a certain number of years.

Smith said Hudson’s guilty plea to tampering with physical evidence relates to the fact that “there were items moved at the crime scene that should not have been moved.” In Cynthia Hudson’s trial, testimony revealed the items she used to beat Samuel have never been found.

“I will say Mr. Hudson’s plea recognizes he moved items at the crime scene he should not have moved,” Smith said.

http://www.news-journal.com/news/loc...9e7e7cbb3.html

I don't know how I missed this story before but the horror of it really took my breath away.
Pure fucking evil these people are.

[Tundratot]

Not more than 2 years for injuring a child, but not more than 10 years for tampering with evidence? I'm disgusted.