Notorious child killer Marybeth Tinning tells parole board she ...

In her most expansive interview to date, notorious child killer Marybeth Tinning told the state parole board last month she was a “messed up person” who smothered her 4-month daughter with a pillow because she feared the infant would die.

“After the deaths of my other children … I just lost it,” Tinning told the board Jan. 26. “(I) became a damaged worthless piece of person and when my daughter was young, in my state of mind at that time, I just believed that she was going to die also. So I just did it.”

Tinning, 68, formerly of Schenectady, is serving 20 years to life at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility in Westchester County for killing her daughter, Tami Lynne, on Dec. 20, 1985. On Feb. 5 she was denied parole for the third time since becoming eligible for release in 2007.

Tami Lynne was among nine of Tinning’s children, including an adopted son, who did not live beyond the age of 4. Authorities suspected Tinning’s first child died naturally — but that she killed the other eight.

The Times Union obtained transcripts of the Jan. 26 parole hearing at Bedford Hills in which Tinning reveals her guilt in the murder more than ever before. In 2009, her only explanation for her grisly crime was that she was “going through bad times” when she committed the murder.

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noone wants her released… no need to give her another chance 8 freaking children. I have 3 and can’t have anymore yet this thing has killed 8… WTF is this world coming to… give them to those who want them…

Comment by  kris — February 11th, 2011 @ 12:45 pm

It has nothing to do with what is the world coming to. All of the deaths were between 1971 and 1985. Obviously she has some pretty serious psychological problems.

Comment by  kvp — February 11th, 2011 @ 2:27 pm

There is no excuse for murdering your CHILDREN…. NONE WHAT’S SO EVER…. DON’T have them if you can’t take care of them. and yes, what is this world coming to who cares when they happened point is she did it… she does not deserve to be released in any compasity.

Comment by  kris — February 11th, 2011 @ 3:31 pm

At the ripe old age of 68, do you really think she is going to have any more children ?


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