Jury convicts Palo woman of life sentence for suffocating stepmom with pillow in 2022 thegazette.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thegazette.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Samantha Bevans, accused of suffocating her stepmom in 2022, took the stand Thursday in her defense and denied taking part in the killing of Jodie Bevans, 58, of Palo. She blamed the slaying on her boyfriend, who was convicted of first-degree murder last year. But a rebuttal witness said Bevans demonstrated how she put the pillow over her stepmother’s face and used her foot to apply pressure.
The Scott Swartz murder bench trial was adjourned Friday without closing arguments or a verdict. Scott Swartz, 47, is accused of murdering his father, Paul Sw