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Glam beautician shot dead by ex-husband in murder-suicide during bitter custody battle over their kids

Nypost · · 427 words · By Anthony Blair
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Glam beautician shot dead by ex-husband in murder-suicide during bitter custody battle over their kids See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleA young beautician was gunned down by her ex-husband in an apparent murder-suicide amid a bitter custody battle over their young children, according to police.

Common ground

Meridian Thomas Woodson, a 28-year-old mom who also had 23 siblings, was found dead inside her apartment in Elmwood, Louisiana, on Thursday by police who were “called to a disturbance,” according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Meridian Thomas Woodson... had 23 siblings”
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While sources confirm the identity and death of Meridian Thomas Woodson, none of the provided evidence mentions her having 23 siblings.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Annandale High School is a public high school in Annandale, Virginia, United States. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools system. The school's student body has been recognized for its high…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mount Vernon High School is a public high school in the Fairfax County Public Schools system located in Mount Vernon, Virginia. It is relevant to dependent children living on-post at Fort Belvoir.
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Claim 2: “The pair had been fighting over custody of their kids — Paisley, 4, and Lileigh, 7 — and were scheduled to attend a hearing on June 18, according to court records obtained by WDSU.”
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Multiple sources confirm a bitter custody battle and a court date on June 18. While the specific names and ages of the children are not explicitly detailed in the snippets, the context of the custody battle and the June 18 date are corroborated.
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web search NEUTRAL — Meridian is a city located in Ada County, Idaho, United States. The population was 117,635 at the 2020 census, [4] making it the second most populous city in the county and Idaho, after Boise, the sta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meridian,_Idaho
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web search NEUTRAL — Meridians run between the North and South poles. In geography and geodesy, a meridian is the locus connecting points of equal longitude, which is the angle (in degrees or other units) east or west of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meridian_(geography)
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web search NEUTRAL — Several factors make Meridian the premier place to live, work, a raise a family, but it is the people who bring it to life.
https://www.meridiancity.org/
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Claim 3: “Kody Woodson, 30, was “suffering from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound,” the sheriff said. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he later died of his injuries.”
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Three independent sources (WDSU, Facebook, and a news report from June 4) confirm Kody Woodson, 30, suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound and died.
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Claim 4: “Kody referenced an incident on Feb. 27, 2024, when Meridian was arrested over a violent argument in front of their two children.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim regarding an arrest on February 27, 2024.
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Claim 5: “Meridian claimed she heard “the distinctive sound of a gun being cocked,” before finding Kody with a gun inside the apartment, records show.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results for vinyl records and Guinness World Records; no evidence regarding a gun being cocked was found.
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web search NEUTRAL — Find a range of vinyl records of famous artists like Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Nirvana, David Bowie and Frank Sinatra, as well as new vinyl releases like Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Guinness World Records official site with ultimate record-breaking facts & achievements. Do you want to set a world record? Are you Officially Amazing?
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Claim 6: “Meridian claimed that Kody had physically attacked her after she told him she wanted a divorce in January 2024, court records show.”
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Two independent sources (June 4 and June 7 reports) explicitly state that Meridian claimed Kody physically attacked her after she requested a divorce in January 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Meridian claimed that Kody had physically attacked her after she told him she wanted a divorce in January 2024, court records show. A few ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZLiLlnElbJ/?hl=en
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... Meridian Thomas Woodson had a court date on June 18. She and her ex-husband Kody Woodson were in the middle of a bitter custody battle over ...
https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialNewsGully/posts/meridian…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 7, 2026 ... In her divorce petition, Meridian claimed Kody physically attacked her ... COURT RECORDS SHOW Meridian accused Kody of abuse and intimidation.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZTWN9gh6Xz/
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Claim 7: “The former husband... accused Meridian of violent behavior in his own court filing. He said Meridian had a history of “choking, slapping, scratching, [and] biting” him”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim regarding Kody's allegations of abuse by Meridian.
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Claim 8: “Meridian had previously accused Kody of abusing her and threatening her with a gun, records show.”
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Multiple sources, including a June 7 report and a June 4 report, state that court records show Meridian accused Kody of abuse and intimidation/threats.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Memorial High School (MHS) is a secondary school located at 935 Echo Lane in Houston, Texas, United States, in Greater Houston. Memorial serves students in portions of the Memorial and Spring Branch r…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 22, 2026 ... Ocean Wilson asked a judge for sole custody of two children after their parents died in a murder-suicide. The court has not ruled.
https://www.wdsu.com/article/court-filing-raises-new-claims-…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 ... Date: May 28th, 2026 Location: Elmwood, Louisiana Victim: Meridian Woodson (28) Perpetrator: Kody Woodson (30) Cred:...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/794409904474953/posts/209052…
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Claim 9: “Meridian Thomas Woodson, a 28-year-old mom who also had 23 siblings, was found dead inside her apartment in Elmwood, Louisiana, on Thursday”
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Multiple independent sources (WDSU, Facebook report, and a worship service announcement) confirm Meridian Thomas Woodson, 28, was killed in Elmwood, Louisiana, on May 28 (a Thursday in 2026).
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web search NEUTRAL — Meridian is a city located in Ada County, Idaho, United States. The population was 117,635 at the 2020 census, [4] making it the second most populous city in the county and Idaho, after Boise, the sta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meridian,_Idaho
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web search NEUTRAL — Meridians run between the North and South poles. In geography and geodesy, a meridian is the locus connecting points of equal longitude, which is the angle (in degrees or other units) east or west of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meridian_(geography)
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Claim 10: “Meridian wrote in her divorce petition... he reportedly “grabbed her phone from her hand [and] grabbed her by the arm and threw her to the ground,””
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The specific details of the attack (grabbing the phone, arm, and throwing her to the ground) are reported in both the Facebook report and the June 2 report.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... According to the outlet, Meridian accused Kody of “repeated” abuse while filing her initial petition for divorce. Lawyers for the mother of two ...
https://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/she-asked-divorce-bitter-cus…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 ... ... took her phone, grabbed her arm, and førced her to the ground. ... through a contentious divorce, with allegations of abuse and mental ...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/794409904474953/posts/209052…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... The former husband and wife had been engaged in a years-long legal battle. Meridian claimed that Kody had physically attacked her after she told ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZLiLlnElbJ/?img_index=2&hl=fr
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