Megan Sattizahn is an alleged killer from North Carolina who has been charged with the murder of her nine month old daughter
According to police reports Megan Sattizahn was seen walking around naked in her neighborhood and someone called 911. When police arrived they would follow Megan back to her home where they would discover the body of nine month old Samantha Sattizahn
When questioned by police Megan Sattizahn would admit to murdering her daughter which she described as a mercy killing. Sattizahn would also admit to attempting to kill the little girl months before by poisoning her
Megan Sattizahn would be arrested and has been charged with murder
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A mother has been arrested and charged in the death other 9-month-old daughter, Samantha Sattizahn.
On Friday July 12th, around 4:54 a.m. deputies with the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of suspicious person near Section House Road.
Upon arrivals, detectives say they encountered a woman, identified as Megan Sattizahn who appeared disoriented. Deputies say they followed this woman to her residence on Tanglewood Drive.
When deputies arrived, they discovered a 9-month-old infant dead inside of the residence.
A news release confirmed that the infant was the daughter of Sattizahn.
Deputies say foul play is suspected. Foul play is suspected. Sheriff’s Investigators are consulting with the District
Attorney’s Office and are awaiting autopsy results.
Sattizahn was admitted to a local hospital at the time of the suspected murder.
As a result of the investigation, Sattizahn has been charged with murder, and is being held in the Catawba County Detention facility under no bond.
Megan Sattizahn has her first appearance in Catawba County District Court on July 22nd
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A woman has been arrested and charged with murder for the death of her 9-month-old daughter in Catawba County.
Megan Stack Sattizahn, 39, is in the Catawba County jail with no bond. She’s accused of killing her daughter, Samantha Sattizahn, on July 12
Channel 9 has learned that mother was also involved in a 2017 nationwide search involving another daughter that started in the Charlotte area.
Authorities were called around 5 a.m. that day for a suspicious person walking without clothing on Section House Road, north of Conover. They found Sattizahn, who seemed to be disoriented. She ran off and they followed her to a nearby home along Tanglewood Drive and found the baby girl’s body inside.
Deputies said Sattizahn was taken to the hospital for a mental health evaluation. They announced her arrest on Friday, seven days after they were called to the home.
According to court documents, Sattizahn admitted to deputies that she killed her daughter, describing it as a “mercy killing.” The search warrant also describes how Sattizahn allegedly tried to poison her daughter back in December saying “God told her to,” but that attempt was never reported to authorities.
Back in 2017, Sattizahn, who went by Megan Stack, was accused of picking up her 8-year-old daughter from elementary school and then couldn’t be located for days. At the time, police said Megan Stack’s emotional state and recent behavior left them with serious concerns for their safety.
Days later, mother and daughter were found safe in Missouri.
Channel 9′s Dave Faherty tried to talk with Sattizahn’s husband on Friday but he declined to comment. He also reached out to the Department of Social Services to see if they’ve had any involvement in the case after what happened in Charlotte.
Sattizahn is scheduled for a first court appearance on Monday.
