Mother Convicted in Sons’ Tragic Fate | New Orleans News

Aaliyah Jack has been convicted of second-degree murder and child cruelty after her four-year-old son Legend was found dead at a rest stop and her one-year-old son Kingtrail was discovered alive near the interstate. The jury deliberated for just three hours before returning a guilty verdict — rejecting lesser charges — with a mandatory life sentence looming. Prosecutors built their case on damning evidence including phone records, a jail call, crash photos, and autopsy images, while Jack’s defense claimed insufficient proof of intent. Jack, who confessed to killing Legend and abandoning Kingtrail while under drugs, was caught in Mississippi shortly after Kingtrail’s rescue. The sentencing is set for November fifth. 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.Sources:https://www.fox8live.com/2026/09/14/lake-charles-mother-found-guilty-murdering-4-year-old-abandoning-baby-near-i-10/ More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f708ae4b073ba571 Report issues to [email protected].