Mother Guilty of Killing 2 Triplets

A woman who said her multiple personalities were responsible for the deaths of two of her 8-year-old triplet sons was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder in Kansas City. Mary Bass, 32, had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Her lawyers and defense experts said she had severe psychosis and a personality named “Sharon” who controlled her actions. Police said Bass locked Gary and Larry Bass in a room and deprived them of food and dipped their feet in scalding water as punishment. The boys died in October 1999. The surviving triplet and two other children are in foster care. Jurors recommended eight life sentences, plus 32 years in prison.