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: As of January 2026 , Pender's latest appeal was denied; her earliest possible release date is in 2054 . "She Made Me Do It" in Literature

: Pender gained additional notoriety in 2008 when she escaped from the Indiana Women's Prison with the help of a prison guard and a former cellmate she allegedly manipulated. She was on the U.S. Marshals 15 Most Wanted list before being recaptured in Chicago. She Made Them Do It

: Facing the threat of being labeled a witch, Abigail accuses the enslaved woman Tituba , claiming she "made them do it" (referring to the girls dancing in the woods). : As of January 2026 , Pender's latest

: Another Lifetime film exploring obsession and a high-profile murder trial. Marshals 15 Most Wanted list before being recaptured

: While Pender did not physically pull the trigger—her boyfriend, Richard Hull, did—prosecutors successfully argued that she manipulated him into committing the act, hence the title "She Made Them Do It".