#396: Teen Girl “Gossips and Jokes” To Cops After Beating A Young Mom to Death

A violent confrontation outside of Daniel’s apartment between Antonetta, backed by Janine, and Ashley led to a tragic conclusion with lasting repercussions.

Antonetta confronts Ashley outside Daniel's apartment, leading to a physical fight

The escalation of the conflict resulted in a planned and vicious attack.

Antonetta and Janine lure Ashley to the apartment complex under the pretense of Daniel wanting to see her, then attack her

Antonetta and Janine executed a deceptive plan to lure Ashley to Daniel's apartment complex. Antonetta used Daniel's phone while he was asleep to send messages to Ashley, pretending he wanted to see her. When Ashley arrived, expecting to meet Daniel, she was confronted, tackled, and violently attacked by Antonetta with Janine filming and supporting the assault.

Antonetta holds Ashley down and violently beats her, while Janine films and participates in the assault

A leasing agent at Preston Hills Apartments witnessed the brutal fight where Antonetta swung Ashley by her hair, slammed her onto the ground, and punched her repeatedly. Janine encouraged the attack, taunting Ashley and participating. Ashley, severely outnumbered, could not fight back as she was held down on the concrete and beaten mercilessly.

The fight leaves Ashley with severe injuries, including a collapsed lung and lacerated liver

Ashley sustained significant injuries from the assault: bite marks, a black eye, numerous bruises, bleeding knees, and scraped shoulders and elbows. The most critical were a collapsed lung and a lacerated liver, which would contribute to her untimely death.

Ashley is hospitalized due to her injuries, but later dies as a result of the trauma

Ashley succumbed to the consequences of the violent encounter.

Medical personnel call the police when Ashley's injuries do not align with her account of being "jumped"

When Ashley reached the emergency room, her extensive injuries—blunt force trauma leading to brain hemorrhage and generalized trauma—raised suspicion among ...

As the grim news of Ashley's passing ripples across her circle of loved ones and acquaintances, each person's reaction brings to light their relationships and the impact of the tragic loss.

Daniel is unaware of the attack on Ashley until after it occurs, and appears genuinely distraught when informed of her death

Daniel was initially oblivious to the brutal attack on Ashley. He awoke to her screams and banging on his door, caught off guard by the violence that occurred while he was asleep. When detectives notified Daniel about Ashley's death, his reaction was one of sheer panic and disbelief. Distressed, he begged the officers to tell him they were joking. The fact that he had to be reminded to be mindful of his children indicates the depth of his despair. While he tried to reach out to Ashley after the altercation, asking if she was okay when she lay hospitalized, she consistently refused his attempts to communicate.

In his interactions with the police, Daniel insists his relationship with Ashley had ended and he had been trying to escape what he described as a toxic situation with Antonetta, who he claims was mentally abusive. In an attempt to defend his innocence, Daniel even showed detectives text messages from Antonetta to Ashley, which suggested her involvement in luring Ashley to the apartment where the attack took place.

Ashley's fiancé is shocked and devastated to learn of her sudden death, which occurred on his birthday as she was getting him a cake

Amidst his birthday celebrations, Ashley's fiancé faced the extreme shock and devastation of learning about her sudden death. Unaware of her entanglement with Daniel, he believed her assault was a random act of violence. He blamed himself, thinking that if Ashley had not g ...

An overview of the police interrogation reveals the callous reactions of Antonetta and her teenage sister-in-law Janine following a violent encounter with Ashley, which resulted in her death.

Antonetta calmly explains to the police that she attacked Ashley due to her fiancé's infidelity, showing little remorse

During the interrogation, Antonetta addresses her altercation with Ashley, citing her mental health struggles in the form of bipolar depression. Although she expresses remorse about the altercation, she admits to fighting with Ashley but stresses it wasn’t her intention to kill. Furthermore, she brazenly tells the police she would attack Ashley again under the same circumstances.

Antonetta admits to the fight but claims she did not intend to kill Ashley, citing her own mental health struggles

Antonetta mentions to the police that she did not intend to kill Ashley when she learned of her death. This admission is accompanied by her explanations of her mental health issues, specifically bipolar depression. She seeks to understand the legalities of her situation when read her rights, realizing the seriousness of what's occurred. Questioning whether she is a menace to society, she insists her actions were an emotional response to her fiancé’s infidelity.

Janine's interrogation is shockingly nonchalant, as she giggles and jokes about the violent assault

Janine’s interrogation contrasts starkly with the serious nature of the crime. She reports her participation in the assault with a casual demeanor, including giggles and nonchalance while recounting the events, as if relaying an amusing story. Her behavior suggests a deeply troubling disconnect from the gravity of her actions.

Janine downplays her own involvement, claiming she only got "a little hit in" during the attack

Janine admits to physically engaging in the fight with Ashley, though she downplays her involvement by characterizing it as "just a little bit." Her casual demeanor thr ...

In an unexpected twist in the courtroom, Antonetta and Janine hatched a plan to shift the blame for Ashley’s death onto her fiancé from their jail cell. Despite their attempts, the duo faced substantial prison time.

From jail, Antonetta and Janine conspire to pin Ashley's death on her fiancé, claiming he further injured her after the initial assault

Information emerges from a fellow inmate that Antonetta and Janine, fearful of a life sentence, are colluding to pin the blame on Ashley’s fiancé. They suggest that after Ashley went home from the initial assault, her fiancé found out about the incident and either inflicted further injuries that resulted in her death or delayed her medical care. They contend that the fatal outcome stemmed not from the fight with them but from a subsequent lack of prompt and adequate care.

They allege that the fiancé's actions, or failure to provide timely medical care, were the true cause of Ashley's death

The police are informed by the inmate that Antonetta and Janine are claiming errors in the treatment following the altercation may have been what truly sealed Ashley’s fate. This attempt represents a last-ditch effort to eschew full accountability for their violent actions.

This last-ditch effort to avoid full responsibility for their actions is ultimately unsuccessful

Despite their strategy to avoid harsher punishments, Antonetta and Janine are found guilty and are sentenced by the court.

Antonetta and Janine are sentenced to 20 years in prison for voluntary manslaughter and robbery by force

The court hands down a sentence of 20 years for the charges of voluntary manslaughter and robbery by force. While they are spared a life sentence, the finality of the court’s decision means Antonetta and Janine will spend significant time behind bars.

Their sentence, while substantial, is criticized by some as too lenient given the premeditated n ...