Mary Schaffer

On a summer day in August 2020, Mary Schaffer, a 32-year-old Caucasian woman, drove to Spokane, Washington, with the simple and familiar goal of picking up her two children from their father's home. Having spent the summer with their dad, Nathan Beal, the children were expecting their mother's arrival. Schaffer, who resided in Oregon, had an uneasy feeling about the custody exchange, a premonition that tragically proved to be justified. She had expressed her fears to her boyfriend, even sending ...

Spokesman.com: Man found guilty of murdering ex-wife when she came to pick up children in Spokane; second murder charge expected

Spokesman.com: Attorneys give opening statements in trial of man accused of killing ex-wife when she came to pick up kids