On June 14, 2015, Dee Dee Blanchard was found stabbed to death in her home in Springfield, Missouri. Her daughter, Gypsy Rose Blanchard, was initially thought to be missing but was later found in Wisconsin and charged with her mother’s murder. The case revealed that Dee Dee had subjected Gypsy Rose to years of medical abuse and deception, falsely claiming her daughter was severely ill and disabled. This tragic case brought attention to the rare psychological disorder known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy and raised complex questions about victimization, mental health, and the justice system.
