Accused killer Tiffanie Lucas appeared impassive as she appeared in court accused of gunning down her two young children, angering relatives of the slain children, including one who hoped to see her “dead.”
The 32-year-old Kentucky mother kept a straight face during her appearance Monday as she pleaded not guilty to two counts of capital murder for the boys, ages 9 and 6.
“He doesn’t seem to have a care in the world,” one of the dead boy’s aunts, Bobbie Baker, told WAVE after the hearing.
“I think being in jail for the rest of your life is a piece of cake,” he said of Lucas’s “unbiased” expression.
Ultimately, the only appropriate penalty is “for her to be executed,” the aunt said.
Lucas, of Shepherdsville, was arrested last month after a neighbor discovered her sons, Jayden Howard, 9, and his younger brother, Maurice Baker Jr., covered in blood next to a gun in a bedroom of the home. familiar.
The children died from multiple gunshot wounds.
Tiffanie Lucas appeared in court on Monday. WDRB
“A 9-year-old and a 6-year-old lost their lives,” said Baker, who is Maurice’s biological aunt but considers both children her nephews.
“They will never get the chance to… be who they were supposed to be,” he said.
Jayden Howard and Maurice Baker were found shot to death in November. family brochure
Lucas could be eligible for the death penalty if convicted of both charges, Commonwealth’s Attorney Bailey Taylor said Monday, according to WDRB. She was held on bail of $2 million.
The family’s conflict following the children’s deaths has been compounded by troubling mix-ups with the coroner’s office, Baker added.
The children’s bodies were found in a bedroom of their mother’s house. WDRB
“[Maurice] I had his visit and instead we got Jayden’s body,” said the grieving aunt.
Jefferson County Coroner JoAnn Farmer told The Post on Tuesday that the responsibility of identifying and labeling the children’s bodies fell to Norton Children’s Hospital.
“The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office does not [bag or tag] “These two boys,” he explained, saying that the hospital’s meetings department is “processing” the family’s complaint.
Norton Children’s Hospital did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The children’s families also feel failed by Child Protective Services, Baker added.
Tiffanie Lucas has pleaded not guilty to two counts of capital murder. Bullitt County Detention Center
Shortly after Maurice and Jayden were murdered, Jayden’s older paternal half-brother claimed that several family members attempted to alert authorities about his concerns about the children over the years.
“We loved them. We would have welcomed them with open arms. We love you so much,” Durrell Howell said at the time.
Relatives say they tried to alert authorities to the plight of Lucas’ children for years. Facebook / Celine Tiffanie Ann
In one of the first interviews with investigators, Lucas claimed his children’s deaths were “an accident,” Bullitt County Detective Richard Beahl said at an earlier hearing, WDRB reported.
Lucas is due back in court next month. It was not immediately clear who represents her.
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