Lacey Spears Gets 20 Years To Life For Fatal Salt Poisoning Of Son

A woman convicted of killing her 5-year-old son by poisoning him with a lethal dose of salt was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison Wednesday morning.

• Apr 8, 2015

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

No Verdict Yet In Salt-Poisoning Case Against Mother

Jurors considering murder and manslaughter charges against a woman accused of poisoning her son with salt have completed their first full day of deliberations without reaching a verdict.

• Feb 27, 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

Defense: Lack Of Evidence Against Mom Accused Of Fatally Poisoning Son

Lacey Spears, 27, of Scottsville, Kentucky, is charged with depraved murder and manslaughter in the death last year of Garnett-Paul Spears.

• Feb 3, 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

Accused Child Killer Lacey Spears Appears In White Plains Court

A Westchester mother accused of fatally poisoning her 5-year-old son faced a judge Wednesday.

• Oct 15, 2014

Experts: Case Of Accused Child Killer Lacey Spears May Shed Light On Munchausen By Proxy

Experts said the case of a mother accused of poisoning her 5-year-old son to death with salt appears be an example of how social media feeds into Munchausen by proxy.

• Jul 19, 2014

Attorney: Accused Child Killer Lacey Spears Looks Forward To Her Day In Court

A lawyer asked the public Wednesday not to rush to judgment in the case of a young mother accused of killing her 5-year-old son by poisoning him with salt, but he offered no details in her defense.

• Jul 16, 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