She used a wheelchair and according to her mother, had the mental capacity of a 7 year old.
However, everything anyone knew about these this mother and child was upended when the murder investigation began.
It turns out, Gypsywasntchronically ill at all.
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She didnt even need the wheelchair shed been confined to for over a decade.
Dee Dee also received $1,200 monthly from Gypsys father in child support.
Gypsy states that she was physically abused by her mother during this time.
In 2012 Gypsy met Nicholas Godejohn online and they began a romantic relationship.
Gypsy says that Godejohn was into BDSM and being inexperienced, she went along with it.
In 2015 Godejohn arrived at the Blanchard house and Gypsy let him in.
Godejohn then murdered Dee Dee while she slept.
Godejohn and Gypsy had sex and then stole $4,000 of Dee Dees money and then ran away together.
Police originally believed Gypsy had been kidnapped by whoever murdered Dee Dee.
Godejohn was convicted of first-degree murder and is serving a life sentence.
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They also believed that she was poisoning her step-mother.
To keep her from attempting to escape again, Dee Dee destroyed Gypsys computer with a hammer.
She also threatened to break Gypsys fingers if she ever attempted to escape.
Dee Dee used this as an excuse to ask for Gypsys saliva glands to be removed.
This procedure resulted in Gypsy losing her teeth.
Dee Dee didnt murder anyone to keep her secret
That we know of.
