inquest

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The inquest heard Clements was employed after Madison had suffered difficulties sleeping in the afternoons.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The inquest heard she should have been checked 12 times an hour - about every five minutes - to ensure she was safe and breathing.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Although this generally happens hours after someone dies, the coroner in her inquest said it could not be used to provide an accurate time of death.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

The inquest also heard the emergency response when she was found was slow and chaotic.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

White learned that during the inquest, in 1921, Bryan had stated that on the night Anna disappeared he’d taken her straight home from Ernest and Mollie’s house, dropping her off between 4:30 and 5:00 p.m.;

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann