Dena Schlosser

Dena Schlosser

Dena Laettner used a knife to amputate the arms of her eleven-month-old daughter, Margaret, who died as a result. She was found not guilty by reason of insanity and was committed to the North Texas State Hospital. She has since been released to outpatient status and is no longer a danger to the public. Her husband, John, has filed for divorce and she is prohibited from ever having contact with him or their daughters again.

About Dena Schlosser in brief

Summary Dena SchlosserDena Laettner used a knife to amputate the arms of her eleven-month-old daughter, Margaret, who died as a result. She was found not guilty by reason of insanity and was committed to the North Texas State Hospital and ordered to stay there until she is deemed to no longer be a threat to herself or others. She stayed out of the public eye until 2012, when WAAF-TV in Dallas reported that she was working under her maiden name, Terrell. In April 2010, it was reported that Schlosser was recommitted after firefighters saw her walking down the street at 2 am.

Within hours, they saw her briefly at a Walmart in Terrell, Texas, where she was briefly seen briefly in the street in the early hours of the morning. She has since been released to outpatient status and is no longer a danger to the public. She is currently living with her sister-in-law in Plano, Texas. Her husband, John, has filed for divorce and she is prohibited from ever having contact with him or their daughters again. She met her husband at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York, with a bachelor’s degree in psychology.