Idaho judge revokes bond for mother of twin murders

A judge in Payette County, Idaho, has revoked bond for a 23-year-old mother charged with murdering her 18-month-old twin sons, citing a danger to her newborn daughter. Andrea Shaw will remain in custody after Judge Kiley Stuchlik denied a defense request on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, to reduce her $2 million bond.

Shaw was indicted by a grand jury on June 29 on two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her fraternal twins, Dallas and Tyson. Prosecutors allege she suffocated the children in their shared bed on May 1, 2025. Shaw was arrested on June 30, just days after giving birth via cesarean section to a daughter on June 25.

During the bond hearing, Shaw’s defense attorney, Joseph Filicetti, argued for a bond reduction to $100,000, stating his client is not guilty and poses no flight risk. He emphasized Shaw’s lack of criminal history, strong local family ties, and the medical needs of both her and her premature newborn. The defense contends the twins died from adverse reactions to routine childhood vaccinations they received on April 23, 2025. Filicetti submitted affidavits and medical records showing the children were diagnosed with a "post-immunization reaction" after...