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Woman accused of faking pregnancy before killing new mom, snatching 6-day-old girl, previously accused of kidnapping

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"I can't believe they let her out of jail," Portillo told the newspaper.

"Laura meant so much to us, and we are devastated by the events surrounded by her death and the disappearance of her daughter," the page said.

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