Tiffanie Lucas pleaded guilty to shooting her two young sons

A Kentucky mother has pleaded guilty to killing her young child. She initially alleged that social media manipulation influenced her actions. In November 2023, Tiffany Lucas shot his sons, Maurice Baker Jr.6, and Jayden Howard9 years old, at their home. Both later died at the hospital. EVERYBODY reports that authorities later arrested Lucas and charged her with murder.

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Details on mother’s charges in tragic shooting involving her sons

Police arrested Tiffanie Lucas on November 8, 2023, after responding to a shooting on Bentwood Drive. Detective Richard Beahl testified that police found Lucas collapsed in a neighbor’s yard. During the initial investigation, Lucas allegedly told authorities that Facebook and the Internet manipulated her into killing her children. She also deliberately asserted that the incident was “an accident”.

Nearly a year after her sons’ deaths, Tiffanie Lucas pleaded guilty to two counts of murder on Wednesday, October 23. WHAS11. According to PEOPLE, Lucas’ guilty plea comes a month after her attorney filed a motion with the court to consider an insanity plea. The motion states that the defense intends to present expert evidence about mental condition at trial.

The defense’s reason for changing course remains unclear, but the families of Maurice Baker and Jayden Howard want Lucas to receive the maximum sentence.

“She should be in jail,” Maurice’s aunt, Bobbie Baker, told reporters. “Let’s give them some form of justice. They don’t deserve this. They are children.”

Bobbie Baker also mentioned that the family allegedly contacted CPS about Lucas multiple times before she tragically killed her two sons.

“We called because her friends called me and told me she was high and had to take them to the shower at three in the morning,” Baker said. “Cold hail. And I called CPS, but they didn’t do anything.”

More About Tiffanie Lucas & What’s Next for Her?

Judge Rodney Burress announced that Lucas pleaded guilty to charges that carry a possible sentence of 20 to 50 years in prison or even life in prison. WHAS11 reports Lucas will appear in court for sentencing on November 22.

According to WLKY, the Commonwealth’s Attorney plans to recommend a higher sentence at a hearing next month.

“That’s what makes it so difficult, you have two completely innocent children and their lives are snuffed out in a matter of seconds. It was a very difficult case. I sympathize with the defendants and sympathize with the community because this is a terrible crime,” Taylor said.

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