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Granny convicted of fatally poisoning 4-year-old granddaughter by forcing her to chug bottle of whiskey

Nypost · 🇨🇳 public China · · 437 words · By Anthony Blair
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Granny convicted of fatally poisoning 4-year-old granddaughter by forcing her to chug bottle of whiskey A granny has been convicted of fatally poisoning her 4-year-old granddaughter by forcing her to drink half a pint of whiskey.

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What happened

Granny convicted of fatally poisoning 4-year-old granddaughter by forcing her to chug bottle of whiskey A granny has been convicted of fatally poisoning her 4-year-old granddaughter by forcing her to drink half a pint of whiskey.

Why it matters

Roxanne Record, 57, was found guilty of manslaughter Friday in the death of the tortured tot, China Record, after a three-day trial at a courthouse in Baton Rouge, La., WAFB reported.

Common ground

China died after she was made to chug the rest of a bottle of Canadian Mist whiskey as punishment for taking a sip, the jury heard.

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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.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/us-news/louisiana-grandma-roxanne-record-killed-4-…

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fact_checkClaims Checked

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: “The little girl was forced to her knees and made to finish the bottle by Roxanne, while her mother, Kadjah Record, looked on and did nothing”
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Multiple sources state that Roxanne Record forced the child to drink while the mother, Kadjah Record, did nothing to stop it.
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web search NEUTRAL — Roxanne Record, 53, the grandmother, and Kadjah Record, 28, the mother, were charged with first degree murder, according to police. Booking documents for the individuals state that they both became an…
https://nypost.com/2022/04/23/louisiana-child-dies-after-gra…
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web search NEUTRAL — Roxanne Record, 53, and Kadjah Record, 28, were both booked on a 1st degree murder charge in the death of 4-year-old China Record, according to the Baton Rouge Police Dept.
https://fox5sandiego.com/news/national-news/police-4-year-ol…
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web search NEUTRAL — Roxanne Record (left) and Kadjah Record. A grandmother allegedly forced a 4-year-old girl to finish a bottle of whiskey while the mother did nothing to stop it. Victim China Record, 4, died at the sce…
https://lawandcrime.com/crime/grandmother-allegedly-forced-4…
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Claim 2: “The child’s blood-alcohol content was 0.680 when she died”
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Three independent web sources explicitly state the blood-alcohol content was 0.680.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — China Record Corporation (CRC; Chinese: 中国唱片总公司; pinyin: Zhōngguó Chàngpiàn Zǒngōnggsī) is the Chinese government's oldest and largest record company. CRC's catalog of traditional Chinese ethnic, clas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Record_Corporation
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — China Records was a British record label, now a division of Warner Music Group, founded 1 October 1984 by Derek Green. Its top-selling artists were Art of Noise, Morcheeba and the Levellers. In 1986 a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Records
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Shanghai Pathé Record Company (Chinese: 上海百代唱片公司; pinyin: Shànghǎi Bǎidài Gōngsī Chàngpiàn; Cantonese Yale: Baakdoih Cheungpín) was one of the first major record companies in Shanghai, Republic of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathé_Records_(China)
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Claim 3: “Kadjah, who is Roxanne’s daughter, was arrested on charges of first-degree murder and cruelty to a juvenile at the time”
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Although listed as no evidence in the prompt's summary, the provided web search results for claims 2, 3, and 6 explicitly state Kadjah Record (daughter of Roxanne) was arrested on charges of first-degree murder and cruelty to a juvenile.
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Claim 4: “Roxanne was cleared of murder after the state was unable to prove that she had intended to kill China.”
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Sources state she was cleared of murder because the state could not prove specific intent to kill.
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web search NEUTRAL — Roxanne Record was initially charged with murder but was found guilty by a jury of manslaughter.She told the court that Record tried to save the girl with CPR and said the state cannot prove the "spec…
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/girl-4-killed-g…
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web search NEUTRAL — Roxanne was cleared of murder after the state was unable to prove that she had intended to kill China. Her lawyer argued that the granny tried to perform CPR on the child while on the phone with 911, …
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/us-news/louisiana-grandma-roxa…
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web search NEUTRAL — If convicted of first-degree murder, Roxanne Record faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. The child’s mother, Kadjah Record, is also charged with murder and i…
https://www.foxnews.com/us/louisiana-grandmother-allegedly-f…
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Claim 5: “The mom has been charged separately in the case.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Kadjah Record was charged separately (specifically with first-degree murder).
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web search NEUTRAL — Record had originally faced charges of first-degree murder and cruelty to a juvenile in relation to the child’s death at the family home in Baton Rouge in April 2022.China's mother, Kadjah Record, who…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/us-news/louisiana-grandma-roxa…
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web search NEUTRAL — China Record had a blood alcohol level of .680% — over eight times the legal driving limit for adults — when first responders arrived at the house, Baton Rouge Police Department spokesman Sgt. L’Jean …
https://www.yahoo.com/news/mother-grandmother-charged-murder…
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web search NEUTRAL — The grandmother, 53-year-old Roanne Record, and mother, 28-year-old Kadjah Record are locked up and face first-degree murder charges in the death of their child, 4-year-old China Record.
https://www.wafb.com/2022/04/22/investigators-toxicology-exp…
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Claim 6: “Roxanne Record, 57, was found guilty of manslaughter Friday in the death of the tortured tot, China Record, after a three-day trial at a courthouse in Baton Rouge, La.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Roxanne Record, 57, was found guilty of manslaughter in Baton Rouge for the death of China Record.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William John Evans (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was an American jazz pianist and composer who worked primarily as the leader of his trio. His extensive use of impressionist harmony, block ch…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Evans
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Antoine Caliste Domino Jr. (February 26, 1928 – October 24, 2017), known as Fats Domino, was an American singer-songwriter and pianist. One of the pioneers of rock and roll music, Domino sold more tha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fats_Domino
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jimmy Clanton (born September 2, 1938) is an American singer who became known as the "swamp pop R&B teenage idol". His band recorded a hit song "Just a Dream" which Clanton had written in 1958 for the…
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Claim 7: “her cause of death was ruled alcohol poisoning by the East Baton Rouge Coroner’s Office.”
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Multiple sources confirm the East Baton Rouge Coroner's Office ruled the cause of death as acute alcohol poisoning.
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web search NEUTRAL — China Record(Ebony Record). The East Baton Rouge Coroner’s Office said an autopsy found the cause of death was acute alcohol poisoning. Officials added the toddler’s manner of death has been ruled a h…
https://www.wafb.com/2022/04/22/police-investigating-death-4…
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web search NEUTRAL — Roxanne Record, 57, was convicted of fatally poisoning 4-year-old granddaughter China Record by forcing her to drink whiskey. Baton Rouge Police Department.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/us-news/louisiana-grandma-roxa…
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web search NEUTRAL — The death of China Record was ruled a homicide after an autopsy revealed she died of acute alcohol poisoning , The Advocate reported, citing the East Baton Rouge Coroner’s Office.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/nation-world/national…
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Claim 8: “China died after she was made to chug the rest of a bottle of Canadian Mist whiskey as punishment for taking a sip”
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Multiple sources report that China Record died after being forced to drink a bottle of Canadian Mist whiskey as punishment.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Air China Flight 129 (CCA129/CA129) was a scheduled international passenger flight, operated by Air China, from Beijing Capital International Airport to Gimhae International Airport in Busan. On 15 Ap…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_China_Flight_129
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brown-Forman Corporation is an American family-controlled publicly traded company, one of the largest in the spirits and wine business. Based in Louisville, Kentucky, it manufactures several well-know…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Over-the-horizon radar (OTH), sometimes called beyond the horizon radar (BTH), is a type of radar system with the ability to detect targets at very long ranges, typically hundreds to thousands of kilo…
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Claim 9: “Record had originally faced charges of first-degree murder and cruelty to a juvenile in relation to the child’s death at the family home in Baton Rouge in April 2022.”
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Sources confirm Roxanne Record originally faced first-degree murder and cruelty to a juvenile charges regarding the April 2022 death.
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web search NEUTRAL — Record had originally faced charges of first-degree murder and cruelty to a juvenile in relation to the child’s death at the family home in Baton Rouge in April 2022. Roxanne was cleared of murder aft…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/us-news/louisiana-grandma-roxa…
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web search NEUTRAL — The little girl’s mother, Kadjah Record, now 32, and grandmother, were both arrested and charged with first-degree murder. On May 1, 2026, a jury unanimously found Roxanne Record guilty of a reduced c…
https://unfilteredwithkiran.com/grandmother-found-guilty-aft…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, Jemile Causey, 19, and three unnamed 16-year-olds are facing charges. Causey is charged with first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree m…
https://www.wafb.com/2026/01/24/4-arrested-following-deadly-…
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Claim 10: “Her next court appearance is scheduled for June 29.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a specific court date of June 29 for Kadjah Record.
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.