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A chilling crime has shocked the community in Alaska, where Cedar Sarten stands accused of brutally murdering her 5-year-old son in a horrific incident. The details of the crime are harrowing, as Sarten allegedly used a 20-pound weight to beat her son to death and then proceeded to attack his lifeless body with a knife. The police report reveals the gruesome scene that greeted responding officers, with injuries consistent with both blunt force trauma and stabbing observed on the child's body.
Following the alleged murder, Sarten attempted to take her own life by inflicting wounds on herself before calling the boy's father, Robert Gagner, and then the police to confess to the crime. Sarten's troubled history, with over 20 arrests on her record including charges of felony theft, assault, and reckless endangerment involving her son, adds a disturbing context to the case.
Reports indicate that Gagner had noticed a change in Sarten's behavior leading up to the tragic event, raising concerns about her well-being and mental state. The child's autopsy revealed that the cause of death was significant blunt force trauma to his head and brain, with additional injuries inflicted postmortem by Sarten.
The Fairbanks Police Department, grappling with the emotional toll of handling such a horrific case, highlighted the rare and tragic nature of the incident as they work through the investigation. Family and friends have started a GoFundMe to support Gagner with funeral costs and to remember the vibrant and joyful nature of the young victim, whose life was taken unexpectedly and senselessly.
Sarten now faces a first-degree murder charge, marking a grim chapter in this heartbreaking story that has left a community devastated and struggling to come to terms with the unimaginable loss of a young life. Court proceedings are pending as the legal process unfolds to bring justice for the victim and closure for those affected by this tragedy.
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