Christine Laverne Slaughter was born into a very unusual family. Her father, Thomas, was 65 years old when she was born. Her mother, Ann, was only 16 and still considered a minor. The family was very poor, and Christine didn't get the support she needed as a child. Because of this, people thought she had mental challenges, and she also suffered from epilepsy.

When her parents couldn't afford to take care of her anymore, and because they often fought, Christine ended up in different orphanages during her childhood. She started killing small animals, like cats, at a young age. She said she was testing their "nine lives" by making them fall from high places.

In September 1977, when Christine was 14 years old, her parents made her marry a 20-year-old man. The marriage was very troubled and ended in divorce after only six weeks. After the divorce, Christine had many health scares and was hospitalized 50 times in two years. The doctors couldn't find any treatable conditions. She had hallucinations, saw "red dots" before her eyes, and had irregular menstrual bleeding. At 16, she was declared incapacitated by doctors.

To earn money, Christine started working as a babysitter for neighbors and friends.

On February 25, 1980, two-year-old Cassidy Johnson was taken to a doctor's office in Blountstown, Florida. She was diagnosed with encephalitis, and three days later, on February 28, Cassidy died. The autopsy showed that the cause of death was blunt force trauma to the skull. Christine Falling, who had been babysitting Cassidy, claimed that the child had "passed out" and fallen out of her crib. The doctor did not believe her and suggested the police investigate. However, this note was lost, and the case was closed.

Shortly after Cassidy's death, Falling moved to Lakeland, Florida. Two months later, in early summer 1980, four-year-old Jeffrey Davis died while Falling was babysitting him. The autopsy said he had myocarditis, a rare heart condition that is seldom fatal. Three days after Jeffrey's funeral, Falling was asked to look after Jeffrey's cousin, two-year-old Joseph Spring. Joseph died a few hours later, with doctors diagnosing a viral infection. They also thought this virus might have caused Jeffrey's death.

In July 1981, Falling left Lakeland and returned to her hometown of Perry in Northern Florida. With few families willing to trust her with their children, she started working as a nursing assistant and housekeeper for seniors. On the first day she cared for 77-year-old William Swindle, he died in his kitchen.

In the fall of the same year, Falling's half-sister's eight-month-old daughter, Jennifer Daniels, died. While her half-sister went to the supermarket, she left Jennifer with Falling in the car. During that time, the baby stopped breathing. Doctors suspected Sudden Infant Death Syndrome as the cause of death.

The turning point came with the death of 10-week-old Travis Coleman on July 2, 1982. Travis died while Falling was taking care of him in Blountstown. The autopsy revealed internal injuries caused by suffocation. When the police questioned Falling, she confessed to murdering three of the children because she heard voices telling her to "kill the baby." She had suffocated the children with pillows and blankets.

Falling was sentenced to life in prison in December 1982. Her confession saved her from the death penalty. After serving 25 years, she was eligible for parole, but her application was denied in November 2017. No one supported her at the parole hearing. Falling is set for another hearing in 2024. She remains imprisoned at the Lowell Correctional Institution in Ocala, Florida.