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Madeline Daly pleads guilty to murdering 11-month-old son
Madeline Veronique Daly, 36, has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder for the fatal shooting of her 11-month-old son, Basil Stoner. The incident occurred in December 2025 inside a recreational vehicle near Silver City, New Mexico.
Daly had taken the infant from Wyoming to New Mexico in violation of a court order that granted emergency custody to the child's father, Jake Stoner. Law enforcement located Daly in Grant County after a background check for a local job application revealed an active kidnapping warrant from Wyoming.
During the confrontation, Daly fled into an RV. While officers waited for a search warrant, a gunshot was heard from inside the vehicle. Police discovered the infant had been shot in the face with a 9mm handgun. Daly reportedly told investigators that the act was ‘worth it’ to ensure the father and his relatives would never see the child again.
Under a plea agreement in the Sixth Judicial District Court, Daly faces life in prison and will be eligible for parole after serving 30 years. A child abuse charge was dismissed as part of the deal.
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Basil Stoner · Grant County Sheriff's Office · Jake Stoner · Madeline Veronique Daly · New Mexico
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Police located Daly at an RV park after she submitted a job application that triggered an active warrant for child abduction. www.lykavitos.gr · www.protothema.gr
- [● 4 SOURCES] Madeline Veronique Daly was convicted of the murder of her 11-month-old son, Basil Stoner. www.lykavitos.gr · www.ekriti.gr · www.enikos.gr · www.protothema.gr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Daly moved the child from Wyoming to New Mexico in violation of a court order granting emergency custody to the father. www.ekriti.gr · www.enikos.gr · www.protothema.gr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Daly stated to investigators that the killing was ‘worth it’ to prevent the child from going to his father. www.lykavitos.gr · www.enikos.gr · www.protothema.gr
- [● 4 SOURCES] The infant was shot in the face with a 9mm pistol inside an RV near Silver City, New Mexico. www.lykavitos.gr · www.ekriti.gr · www.enikos.gr · www.protothema.gr