Mother Sentenced to Life for Son’s Murder | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 27, 2026 · 1m

A Mississippi woman, Jeri Roby, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for fatally shooting her son, John Gaither, in December 2023 — then hiding his body behind a fake wall inside a wooden box in her home. This isn’t her first brush with murder: in 1993, she was convicted of killing a drug dealer and served time. After that, she repeatedly attempted suicide. When family reported John missing, Roby went to extreme lengths to fake his survival — sending letters, texts, and even calls from his phone, pretending he was living abroad. Authorities found the hidden compartment and…