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Read about T'Kia Bevily, who was acquitted of her stepdaughter Jurayah Smith's murder during a retrial.

A Mississippi woman was sentenced to life in prison this week, in connection with the 2017 death of her stepdaughter, 1-year-old Jurayah Smith. After five days of testimony, jurors in Claiborne County, Mississippi, returned a guilty verdict for T’Kia Bevily, 28. Bevily was convicted of capital murder, the Clarion-Ledger reports. According to court testimony, investigators said Jurayah was found dead in a crib at her father, Morris Bevily’s, house on October 22, 2017.  An autopsy report stated that the baby had numerous blunt force trauma injuries to her head; her death was labeled a hom...

Credit: Facebook A Mississippi woman has been convicted of capital murder in the beating death of her 14-month stepdaughter -- and her husband will face trial this week. T'Kia Bevily, 28, was convicted last Friday of the October 2017 death of Jurayah Smith in Claiborne County, Mississippi. According to the Clarion Ledger, jurors returned their verdict after hearing five days of testimony. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow Following ...

A jury in Mississippi has found a woman guilty of capital murder in the death of her 14-month-old stepdaughter.