She Drowned Her Five Children... And Said She Was SAVING Them - True Crime Documentary

She Drowned Her Five Children... And Said She Was SAVING Them - True Crime Documentary On the morning of June 20, 2001, in Clear Lake, Texas, a calm voice called 911 and reported that five children were dead in the family bathtub. Their own mother had drowned them, one by one, in less than an hour. When police asked Andrea Yates why, she said she was saving their souls. Her first trial convicted her of capital murder — but then the case exploded when the prosecution's star expert was caught inventing evidence on the witness stand, and everything changed. This is the shocking true story of Andrea Yates, the mother who drowned her five children and believed she was saving them. --- This is an original narrative based on extensive research using publicly available sources, including news reports, court records, official statements, and archival material. Some details may be incomplete or disputed, and unintentional errors may occur despite best efforts at accuracy. This video is published for purposes of commentary, criticism, education, research, and analysis under Section 107 of the Copyright Act (Fair Use). For narration, this channel uses AI-generated voice technology as a production tool to present the original script clearly and consistently. The scripts and editorial structure are independently researched and written. This video does not seek to glorify violence or exploit tragedy. Its purpose is to document and examine a real criminal case, its investigation, the evidence, and the broader lessons it holds. Viewer discretion advised: this video discusses a real case involving the deaths of children. No graphic imagery is shown. Topics covered: Andrea Yates case, mother who drowned her five children, postpartum psychosis true crime, insanity defense explained, Texas capital murder trial, Park Dietz Law and Order testimony overturned, true crime documentary 2026, betrayal documentary, Houston true crime case, Andrea Yates retrial not guilty by reason of insanity, family annihilator mother, mental illness and crime. Timestamps: 0:06 — Chapter 1: The Call That Shook Houston 3:28 — Chapter 2: The Perfect Mother 6:21 — Chapter 3: The Mind Was Breaking 10:15 — Chapter 4: Five Children, One Hour 17:00 — Chapter 5: Evil or Sick? Stay to the end — because the way this case was decided in court will change how you think about guilt, madness, and motherhood forever. #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeDocumentary #AndreaYates SOURCES: "Andrea Yates" — Wikipedia (court records, trial timeline, appeals) KPRC Houston — Retrial verdict coverage, July 26, 2006 Oxygen Crime News — "Where Is Andrea Yates Now..." (2026) PRIMETIMER — "Why Andrea Yates' murder conviction got overturned" (2026) Current Psychiatry (MDedge) — Postpartum psychosis and the Andrea Yates case (2017) Investigation Discovery — "The Cult Behind the Killer: The Andrea Yates Story" (premiered January 6, 2026) keywords: Andrea Yates, Andrea Yates documentary, Andrea Yates true crime, mother drowned children, postpartum psychosis case, insanity defense true crime, Texas true crime, Clear Lake murders, drowned her five children, Noah John Paul Luke Mary Yates, Rusty Yates, Park Dietz, Law and Order fake episode, capital murder trial, not guilty by reason of insanity, Kerrville State Hospital, family annihilator, true crime documentary full episode, shocking true crime stories, mother kills children case, betrayal true crime, unreal true crime style