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Teen Pleads Guilty to Killing Newborn | Dothan News
Eighteen-year-old Jakayla Williams just pleaded guilty to capital murder in the shocking case of her newborn’s death — now facing life without parole. She allegedly gave birth secretly at home and placed the baby in a trash compactor, later found wrapped in a duffel bag at a dump. The plea came as jury selection loomed, effectively removing the death penalty from consideration. Initially claiming she handed the infant to a nurse, surveillance footage contradicted her story, forcing her to admit the truth. Prosecutors say the baby was alive when placed in the compactor — a chilling detail that…
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