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Betty Broderick, convicted of killing ex-husband and his new wife, dies in prison at 78
Betty Broderick, the La Jolla socialite who infamously killed her ex-husband and his new 28-year-old wife, has died in prison at age 78, authorities said.
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According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, Betty Broderick, convicted of killing ex-husband and his new wife, dies in prison at 78, Betty Broderick, the La Jolla socialite who infamously killed her ex-husband and his new 28-year-old wife, has died in prison at age 78, authorities said.
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- Betty Broderick, convicted of killing ex-husband and his new wife, dies in prison at 78Los Angeles Times - 2026-05-09T04:37:37+00:00
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