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In July 2014, 13-year-old Alana Smith and 2-year-old Isabella Smith lived with their mother Jessica in Vancouver Washington. Their father was fighting to get partial custody. But on August 1, 2014, resort workers in Cannon Beach, Oregon stumbled across a horrific scene. 

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https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2014/08/cannon_beach_killing_alana_smi.html 

https://www.dailyastorian.com/archives/gazette/news/smith-gets-life-for-cannon-beach-horror/article_fccda6ee-740e-5939-8da7-40472b4f8c0a.html

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https://komonews.com/news/local/mother-of-murdered-toddler-arrested-near-cannon-beach 

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https://www.kgw.com/article/news/crime/troubling-voicemail-preceded-cannon-beach-murder-assault/283-71340151