A Louisiana jury convicted Terrie Ann Gray of first-degree murder and child abuse in the death of 4-year-old Athena Miller. The verdict came after a brief deliberation in Vernon Parish court.
Gray, 49, was found guilty on May 23 of first-degree murder, second-degree child abuse, and second-degree child cruelty. The charges stemmed from the death of Athena Miller and abuse of her 2-year-old brother in Leesville, Louisiana. Prosecutors presented evidence that the children had lived with Gray for several months before the incident.