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October 29, 2012 9:02 AM

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Krim Murders: Yoselyn Ortega, nanny accused of slaying two children in NYC apartment, awakens in hospital

By: Crimesider Staff
Topics: Daily Blotter

Yoselyn Ortega, 50, the nanny suspected of stabbing to death two young children in New York City

/ CBS News

(CBS) NEW YORK - Yoselyn Ortega, the nanny accused of slaying two children in their Upper West Side apartment before stabbing herself woke up Sunday and asked about her family, sources said.

A source told the New York Post that Ortega, 50, suffered from a broken vertebra in a failed suicide attempt after she fatally stabbed 6-year-old Lucia and 2-year-old Leo Krim in the bathtub of their luxury Manhattan apartment on Thursday.

Ortega has since undergone surgery and is "talking a little," the source said.

Investigators returned Sunday to Ortega's bedside at a New York hospital for questioning, but she has hired a lawyer and wouldn't answer them, according to a source. She did speak to her doctor and "asked about her family."

According to CBS News, Ortega shares a Harlem apartment with her sister, niece and her 17-year-old son. A source said a search warrant executed on the nanny's apartment turned up no clues of a motive in the slayings of the Krim children.

The children are survived by their parents, Kevin and Marina Krim, and their 3-year-old sister, Nessie.

CBS News reports that Marina and Nessie Krim were coming from a swimming lesson and planned to meet Ortega, Lucia and Leo for a dance class Thursday evening. When Ortega never showed up, Marina Krim returned home to find the nanny stabbing herself in the throat and her two young children dead in the bathroom.

NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said Ortega remained intubated Sunday.

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by AChristianVoice November 12, 2012 8:00 AM EST: Why do they automatically blame her without even considering that she was also a victim of a murderer? Reports say she cut both wrists, then stabbed herself in the neck and broke her own vertebra??? Would she really have that much strength and most suicides do not cut both wrists, or stab in the neck. This is highly unusual and she should be given the benefit of the doubt. Also, there is talk of the murders being revenge killing for Kevin Krim breaking a story where the highest Obama insiders were being sued in a 43 trillion money laundering scheme, and this was right before the election. In fact just one day after the story broke, the kids were murdered. Then, the story is taken down
There is also a theory that this murder occurred just one day after a story published by Kevin Krim in CNBC concerning a 43 trillion lawsuit against Obama insiders and suddenly the story was removed. It is also highly unusual for a woman to cut BOTH her wrists and then the first news report says she was unconscious then it was changed to say that she was stabbing herself in the neck when the mother arrived. I'm not one for conspiracy theories but then again look at the Benghazi cover up and I have no trust in the government anymore.
http://theintelhub.com/2012/10/27/cnbc-execs-children-murdered-1-day-after-cnbc-reports-43-trillion-bankster-lawsuit/; Reply to this comment


by 43trill November 11, 2012 4:50 AM EST: THE DAY BEOFRE THE DEATHS MR. KRIM RELEASED A STORY ABOUT THE 43 TRILLION DOLLAR LAWSUIT AGAINST THE BANKS ON CNBC. THEN THE STORY WAS TAKEN DOWN. IT'S SAD THAT THE CHILDREN HAD TO DIE TO COVER UP BANKING CORRUPTION BUT THERE IS A BIGGER STORY THAN THESE DEATHS AT HAND. THERE IS A BLACKOUT ON THE INFORMATION...but you all just want to blame the babysitter. 43,000,000,000,000 of our money and those kids paid the price.; Reply to this comment


by kcva November 2, 2012 8:19 PM EDT: Too bad the death penalty has been effectively scrapped in New York. She certainly is a deserving candidate. The vileness and depravity of this is truly sickening.; Reply to this comment


by redcar78 November 2, 2012 7:40 AM EDT: We need a Dexter in this world.. So sick of these crazy people killing kids.. its disgusting! and the nanny wakes up and asks how her family is... what a jerk... what about the family she just destroyed. Grrr, I get so mad reading this stuff.; Reply to this comment


by rexreddy November 1, 2012 12:39 PM EDT: You know.....I hope there is a real life version of Sam and Dean Winchester out there taking care of this stuff because there are just too many of these cases popping up for it to be anything else.
PURE EVIL.; Reply to this comment


by rebellady123 November 1, 2012 3:40 AM EDT: another thing like this happen in chicago AP/CBS

(CBS/AP) NAPERVILLE, Ill. - Naperville police are investigating an apparent double homicide after finding the bodies of two children Tuesday at a Chicago suburban home.

Sgt. Lou Cammiso said officers were called to the home Tuesday evening for a well-being check where they found the children's bodies.

He said investigators have a person in custody Wednesday and that possible criminal charges are forthcoming. The person in custody remains unidentified.

Police said there's no reason to think any other suspects are at large.; Reply to this comment

by Coblepot October 31, 2012 3:00 PM EDT

My prayers go to Ms. Ortega's quick recovery and that she then suffers for every second of every day of her miserable disgusting life in a cell. What an evil horrible person.

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by rebellady123 November 1, 2012 3:38 AM EDT: you pray for her?


by mercymercyl October 31, 2012 11:50 AM EDT: Too bad this woman did not succeed in her suicide attempt.It will now be a never-ending source of pain for this family,with constant and unrelenting appeals. Women who murder children are not well received in the prison system and she will find no friends there.; Reply to this comment

by jlbaer1 October 30, 2012 9:54 PM EDT

I feel so badly for this mom..but I can't help wondering why she needed a nanny in the first place... I did have da;y care for my kids who are now 26 and 23... we kind of worked around our schedules so we really needed daycare for 3-5 hours per day. In this days world.. with all the messed up people.. I would not rust anyone but a relative with my kids.

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by mnewman123 October 31, 2012 11:23 AM EDT: (1) There are very few day care centers in upper manhattan. (2) Why do people feel the need to use this story as some sort of judgement against families that use nannies. Countless families use nannies here without incident. This was a freak occurrence - not the kind of the situation where people can sit behind their comouter screens and render judgement. For shame.


by mtgyal October 31, 2012 1:35 PM EDT: Shame on you.


by Coblepot October 31, 2012 2:51 PM EDT: I'm sure you wonder about a lot of things that you know nothing about.


by docronin November 1, 2012 11:32 AM EDT: Are you Kidding? Maybe she had no relatives in the area.....don't be a jacktard.....This poor family is suffering enough already without having people judge them for using a nanny....


by cristinasyed01 October 30, 2012 7:59 AM EDT: This is so sad this women should be punish in jail. I am a nanny and i love the kids i take care of as my own i would never do anything bad to them. their is no words to describe how mess up this is I just hope that the krims family heal in time. a mommy/nanny to another mommy....; Reply to this comment

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