OKC Mother Sentenced To 20 Years In Infant's Death

An Oklahoma City mother is going to prison for enabling the child abuse death of her 6-month-old girl. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.news9.com/Global/story.asp?S=10519611">Father Allegedly Abused Second Child, Killing Her</a>

Saturday, July 31st 2010, 10:04 am

By: News 9


News9.com

OKLAHOMA CITY -- An Oklahoma City mother is going to prison for enabling the child abuse death of her 6-month-old girl.

A judge sentenced 34-year-old Latrice Russell to 20 years in prison.

Her boyfriend 38-year-old Willis Lambert, Jr. pleaded guilty in March to first degree murder and is already serving life without parole.

He told police he quote "just lost it" end quote when the baby resisted getting dressed in June of 2009.

Lambert admitted violently shaking the girl.

Prosecutors charged Russell because she allowed the convicted child abuser back in her home.

Lambert spent time in prison in 1998 for abusing their son.

More On News9.com:
Father Allegedly Abused Second Child, Killing Her
Prosecutors: Mother Could Face Charges in Toddler's Drowning

logo

Get The Daily Update!

Be among the first to get breaking news, weather, and general news updates from News 9 delivered right to your inbox!

More Like This

July 31st, 2010

March 22nd, 2024

March 14th, 2024

February 9th, 2024

Top Headlines

April 25th, 2024

April 25th, 2024

April 25th, 2024

April 25th, 2024