Lacey Spears Convicted Of Killing Her 5-Year-Old Son With Lethal Dose Of Salt

The jury deliberated for 2 1/2 days and found Spears, 27, guilty of second-degree, depraved indifference murder.

• Mar 2, 2015

Lawyer In Murder Trial: Medical Treatment, Not Lacey Spears, To Blame For Son's Elevated Sodium Level

Riebling said the prosecution's failure to allege a motive "offends our senses." He also accused police of botching the investigation, WCBS 880's Marla Diamond reported.

• Feb 26, 2015

Alleged Child Killer Lacey Spears Won't Testify At Trial

Prosecutors say Lacey Spears fed her son, Garnett, large amounts of salt through a gastrointestinal feeding tube, causing brain swelling, seizures and death.

• Feb 25, 2015

Prosecutors: Mom Accused Of Fatally Poisoning Son Lied About Other Kids, Fiancé

Lacey Spears, 27, stood between her lawyers with her hands cuffed behind her back as Judge Richard Molea set January court dates ahead of a trial on murder and manslaughter charges.

• Dec 11, 2014

Lacey Spears Pleads Not Guilty To Poisoning 5-Year-Old Son To Death In Westchester County

Lacey Spears, 26, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of second-degree depraved murder and first-degree manslaughter.

• Jun 17, 2014

CBS 2: 5-Year-Old Garnett Spears Died Of Sodium Poisoning, Mother A Suspect

CBS 2 has confirmed that Garnett Spears died in January of sodium poisoning at Westchester Medical Center and that police consider his mother, Lacey, is a suspect in his death.

• May 13, 2014

5-Year-Old Garnett Spears' Death Ruled Homicide, Sources Tell WCBS 880

The death of a 5-year-old Rockland County boy has been ruled a homicide and his mother is under investigation, sources said.

• Apr 30, 2014