Kentucky Mother Pleads Guilty to Murder After 2023 Death of ‘Baby Elena’

Ky. mother charged in toddler’s death pleads guilty

A southeastern Kentucky woman charged in her daughter’s death has pleaded guilty.

Kentucky mother pleads guilty to murder after 2023 death of ‘Baby Elena’

MIDDLESBORO, Ky. (WATE) — The Kentucky woman indicted following her 17-month-old daughter's death has accepted a plea deal. Erica Lawson pleaded guilty to aggravated murder, failure to report child dependent neglect or abuse, and wanton endangerment. She was sentenced to 20 years. Second person indicted in the 2023 death of Kentucky toddler ‘Baby Elena’ On July 30, 2023, the 17-month-old, known as 'Baby Elena,' died at East Tennessee Child…

Woman pleads guilty to causing the death of her three-year-old son

Mother admits guilt in crash that killed her son near Lefroy. Details of tragic events and charges revealed in Launceston Magistrates Court.