Expert says mother had ‘misguided beliefs’ when she lured daughters with kitten, shot them & stabbed the youngest over 35 times to ‘be in heaven’ with them

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A West Virginia woman who killed one daughter and severely injured another is awaiting her fate after a leading expert witness testified for the defense on Thursday, during the sentencing phase of her “mercy trial.” As CrimeOnline previously reported, 47-year-old Julie Orellana pleaded guilty last month to first-degree murder and first-degree attempted murder, in connection with the …