logo

Daycare worker cries after receiving a life sentence for smothering a baby to death

Manuela Cardiga
Jan 17, 2019
10:10 A.M.

The parents of a murdered baby wept as her killer was sentenced to 70 years in prison.

Advertisement

On November 27, 2018, Judge Althea Handy of the Baltimore Circuit Court pronounced sentence on Leah Walden, 24, who was found guilty of the murder of 8-month-old Reese Annette Bowman, reported The Baltimore Sun.

Walden who wore shackles to court admitted to murdering the baby girl and was sentenced to 70 years in prison by the weeping Judge.

Source: Youtube\ WBAL-TV 11

Source: Youtube\ WBAL-TV 11

“Girl, I’m frustrated … I’m sick of this little b---. I hate this little b--- … She makes me want to punch her in the face.”

Leah Walden, The Baltimore Sun, November 27, 2018.

A HEARTLESS INEXPLICABLE MURDER

In May 2017, baby Reese was found dead in her crib at the Rocket Tiers Learning Center, Baltimore. Her carer claimed she had fed the baby and put her in a crib for a nap before coming back 45 minutes later to find the girl unresponsive.

Advertisement

An examination of the day care's surveillance cameras would reveal the horrifying truth: little Reese was murdered by Leah Walden.

Source: Youtube\ WBAL-TV 11

Source: Youtube\ WBAL-TV 11

Walden's sister, Samantha Carlton addressed the court on her sister's behalf and said that she is not evil or a monster.

Source: Youtube\ WBAL-TV 11

Source: Youtube\ WBAL-TV 11

Advertisement

A MURDER ON TAPE

In the surveillance footage, Walden can be seen violently snatching the baby and slapping her, before piling blankets on top of the tiny body and smothering her with a pillow. The tape was shown to the court, and the Judge wept openly.

“I’m just reflecting on everything I heard. There are tears everywhere in this courtroom."

Judge Althea Handy

Source: Facebook/Brooklyn's Angels

Source: Facebook/Brooklyn's Angels

PREMEDITATED MURDER

Walden admitted to deliberately and wilfully killing the baby and was convicted of murder in the first degree. Judge Handy stressed that Walden had not acted on impulse, but had considered her actions and carried out a plan:

Advertisement

“You thought about it, even though it might have been brief. Do you understand that?”

Walden had expressed malice towards the baby to a co-worker, saying that she wanted to "punch her." Handy sentenced Walden to life in prison, but she will be eligible for parole when she is 59.

Source: Youtube\ WBAL-TV 11

Source: Youtube\ WBAL-TV 11

WALDEN SISTER SAYS: "SHE IS NOT A MONSTER"

Walden's sister, Samantha Carlton addressed the court on her sister's behalf and said that she is not evil or a monster. Carlton claimed her sister was "frustrated" and apologized to the Bowmans.

Walden told the Judge that she had no training and was inadequately prepared for her duties - although in her resume she had claimed 1 year's professional experience as a daycare worker, and six years as a babysitter.

Advertisement

The Bowman family has sold their home and will be leaving Baltimore with their son Sawyer, who was at the same daycare center while his baby sister was being murdered. The Rocket Tiers Learning Center has been closed down.

Source: Youtube\ WBAL-TV 11

Source: Youtube\ WBAL-TV 11

WOMAN KILLED HER TWO-YEAR-OLD FOR WETTING HIS BED

A South Dakota woman has been sentenced to 40 years in a Federal Prison for beating her 2-year-old son to death.

Katrina Shangreaux, 30, pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of tiny Kylen Shangreaux. Kylen has wet his bed, and Shangreaux beat the toddler with a studded belt.

She then threw the child to the ground, kicked him in the abdomen and on his head, and bit him several times. Sonya Dubray, Shangreaux's mother, pleaded not guilty to being an accessory and hindering the investigation.

Kylen's father is in prison serving a sentence for abusing and neglecting a son he fathered on a different woman.

Advertisement
info
Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories!
By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy
Advertisement
Related posts

Who Is Gypsy Rose Blanchard, Who Was Forced to Fake Illness in Wheelchair & Was Involved in Mother's Passing?

December 29, 2023

Gypsy Rose Blanchard Shares 'First Selfie of Freedom,' Sparking Reactions over Her Appearance Now

December 30, 2023

Fans Think Gypsy Rose Blanchard, 32, Is Pregnant after Seeing Her New Photo with Husband

February 29, 2024

Fans Think Gypsy Rose Blanchard, 32, Is Pregnant after Seeing Her New Photo with Husband

February 28, 2024

Gypsy Rose Blanchard Is Out of Prison & Seen for the 1st Time While Shopping with Husband

December 29, 2023

9-Year-Old Boy Lives Alone in Cold Flat for 2 Years & Survives on Eating Canned Goods, Cake, and Stolen Tomatoes

January 26, 2024

4 Real-Life Stories about Grandmas Who Have to Choose between Babysitting Their Grandkids & Their Own Time

February 20, 2024

Julie Chrisley Celebrates 51st Birthday behind Bars amid Legal Battles and Appeal Hope

January 09, 2024

School Bus Driver Told off Girl While Dropping Her Off, Next Day Angry Mother Got on the Bus

December 08, 2023

Lindsay Lohan Is Joined by Her Brother & Sister in Recent Public Appearance — Fans React to Their Looks

March 06, 2024

Mom Sees Daughter Crying behind Daycare Door, Finds Out Employees Locked Her inside Alone

November 19, 2023

I Accidentally Overheard My Sister’s Plans, Threw Her Out of My House and Told Her to Never Come Back

February 21, 2024

I Accidentally Overheard My Sister’s Plans, Threw Her Out of My House and Told Her to Never Come Back

February 15, 2024

Maryanne Trump Barry, Sister of Donald J. Trump and Retired Federal Judge, Dies In New York

November 13, 2023