SEDGWICK COUNTY—Following emotional statements from family members and a video honoring their loved one, Judge Bruce Brown sentenced 38-year-old Rachael Hilyard to life in prison with no chance for parol for 50-years for beheading 63-year-old Miki Davis in 2017.
Hillyard apologized to the family and also said she often asks herself, "why did you do this?"
During the trial, prosecutors say Hilyard cut off Davis' head using two steak knives on April 9, 2017. Hilyard left the woman's head in the kitchen sink.
Prosecutor said the 38-year-old Hilyard attacked Davis without provocation then grabbed a knife “to finish what she started.”
Hilyard testified that she thought Davis was dead when she cut off her head. Her defense attorney says his client made bad decisions with horrible consequences.
SEDGWICK COUNTY — A Kansas woman convicted of first-degree murder in the decapitation death of her ex-boyfriend's mother is scheduled for sentencing Tuesday afternoon, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.
The judge is allowing family members of the victim, Micki Davis, to be in the courtroom along with two prosecutors, the defense attorney, deputies, and the defendant.
Prosecutors say Rachael Hilyard cut off 63-year-old Micki Davis' head using two steak knives on April 9, 2017. Hilyard left the woman's head in the kitchen sink.
Prosecutor said the 38-year-old Hilyard attacked Davis without provocation then grabbed a knife “to finish what she started.”
Hilyard testified that she thought Davis was dead when she cut off her head. Her defense attorney says his client made bad decisions with horrible consequences.
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