The Shocking Murder of DeeDee Blanchard

In June 2015, a shocking crime took place in Springfield, Missouri. Clauddine "Dee Dee" Blanchard, a devoted mother and caregiver to her disabled daughter, was brutally murdered in her home. Her daughter, Gypsy Rose Blanchard, and her boyfriend, Nicholas Godejohn, were later arrested and charged with the crime.

As the investigation unfolded, a disturbing story emerged about Dee Dee's treatment of Gypsy. For years, Dee Dee had fabricated and exaggerated Gypsy's medical issues, subjecting her to unnecessary medical procedures and treatments. Gypsy was kept isolated from the outside world and had little contact with anyone outside of her mother.

It was eventually revealed that Dee Dee suffered from a rare mental illness called Munchausen syndrome by proxy, in which a caregiver intentionally causes or fabricates symptoms in someone under their care. Dee Dee's actions were driven by a desire for attention and sympathy from others, and she enjoyed the praise and admiration she received for her supposed selflessness and dedication to Gypsy's care.

Gypsy, who had been homeschooled and kept largely in the dark about the outside world, began communicating with Nicholas Godejohn, a man she met on a dating website. The two developed a romantic relationship and plotted to escape Dee Dee's abuse and control.

On the night of the murder, Nicholas entered Dee Dee's bedroom and stabbed her to death while Gypsy waited in the bathroom. The couple fled the scene and were later caught by police in Wisconsin.

During their trial, Gypsy and Nicholas claimed that they had acted in self-defense and that Dee Dee's abuse had driven them to murder. However, the prosecution argued that the murder was premeditated and that Gypsy and Nicholas had planned it together.

Gypsy pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 10 years in prison, while Nicholas was found guilty of first-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison without parole. #truecrime

[ONCEBUNNIE]

She didn't deserve to go to jail her mother was abusing her and being a bad mom she faked she was disabled and had cancer.

Edit: Yall literally support a abuser gyspy had no other choice she was even scared of her boyfriend also to everyone who is saying she killed her mom no she did not it was her boyfrienf

[carmenhartman]

The girl needed mental help .. She should NOT NOT have went to jail... The boy did not look any healthyer.. So sad so sad....😞

[elainecolon]

Give Gypsy a break she snapped I don't blame her at all her mother put her through hell for attention using her daughter, she made her daughter go through painful surgeries, es she regretted but that only way she can escape from her disturbing mom but met her mom's killer.

[ravenlooney]

She wasn’t disabled, her mother controlled and manipulated her for her own selfish reasons. She didn’t deserve prison! She was desperate to escape from her evil mom!

[pavlovasupernova]

I dont think that he deserved to serve life. He was protecting Gypsy. I feel bad for both of them. I don't feel badly for Deedee at all.

[always_kiki_]

I believe that Gypsy should’ve gotten mental help and nicholas SHOULD NOT have gotten live in prison like the mother is the real villain I don’t blame Gypsy for snapping

[mr.atomic]

And the real monsters dont get the death penalty those here should get the medal of honor.

[ivoryfyall]

Why she had to go to jail she was being abused for yrs.

[prettytea]

I'm sorry but on both sides I can't see how you would throw away these young people's life for a piece of crap like that woman

[ok-hche]

The guy didn't deserve life sentence

[wreneditsss]

god. when i found out that demon of a mother had a whole pantry of medicines that she forced down the poor child’s f*cking neck. it scared the living sh*t out of me

[pooddescrewch]

Godejohn got used and it cost him his freedom . How lonely a guy must he have been to have been this easily manipulated ?

[tcetntb]

She had 24 years to say something. She could have had her bf take her and go on the media and expose her mother snd throw her in prison. But no she PLANNED a MURDER. And then bought the knife she needed. Got her bf to the house. Killed her mother and then walked around like it was nothing. That is cold blooded. Im not condoning what her mother did it was wrong her snd all the medical staff should be in prison. Then she tried pinning it all on her bf like she KNEW what she was doing the entire time. I think her anger got the best of her. She knew what she did was wrong and thats y she left. But yet you people want to praise a murderer. Sad

[alexmason]

Life without parole for saving someone from torture and being imprisoned their entire life...

[andreaberryman]

Nick needs to be pardoned. EVERYBODY has a dark side that could potentially be coaxed out. This was a crime of passion-the dude was disgusted. Let him go.

[QueenQuinise]

Watching this story and reading majority of these comments just proves this world is completely doomed!!!🤦🏿‍♀️🤦🏿‍♀️

[chadhill]

The fact that I was 45 mins away from this when it happened scares me to thinks about

[nancyp]

I’m surprised she was able to even access a computer in that house. She did not deserve to be jailed. She needed a mental hospital. The guy certainly needed to be charged but I wonder what his mental capacity is as well.

[Amergin]

Devoted? Mother belonged in jail for what she did.

[TradeWinds]

This is legal justice, but its not just.... Sometimes the courts work too "by the book" and throw the baby out with the bathwater.