Life Without Parole for Niece’s Murder | Texas News

A woman named Mercia Sneed has been sentenced to two life terms without parole for the 2019 murder of her nine-year-old niece, Melodi. Sneed suffocated the child with a pillow after telling her own son to leave the room — a witness who later came forward. Despite her confession and the chilling brutality of the act, prosecutors never revealed a motive. The jury imposed the maximum penalty, sealing Sneed’s fate behind bars for the rest of her life. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0d6a98834c7a10a0