‘You Know What You Are!’: Kentucky Mother Sentenced to Life for Murders of Her Biracial Sons Killed In Final Selfish Act to Spite One Victim’s Father; Dad Lashes Out In Court

A 33-year-old mother from Kentucky will likely spend the rest of her life in prison after a judge handed down the maximum sentence for the shooting deaths of her two biracial sons in November 2023. Tiffanie Lucas, who initially claimed she was “manipulated through Facebook” when she shot each of her young children twice in the head before confessing she was solely responsible, was ordered by Bullitt Circuit Court Judge Rodney D. Burress to serve two life sentences. The tragic shooting claimed the lives of Maurice “Peanut” Baker Jr., 6, and Jayden Howard, 9, who were half-brothers with different fathers. Tiffanie Lucas with her two boys.(Facebook/TiffanieLucas) Despite the double-life sentence, Lucas will be eligible for parole after serving a minimum of 20 years behind bars, according to Kentucky’s sentencing guidelines. However, prosecutors said the likelihood of her release after two decades would be “slim to none,” emphasizing that two young children were shot to death in cold blood in their suburban Louisville home, Fox affiliate WDRB reported. During the emotional hearing, several family members of the victims took the stand to deliver impact statements, condemning Lucas for her actions and describing her behavior as manipulative and controlling after she used...