A young man has admitted that he stabbed his grandmother many times, causing her death. The incident happened in Tennessee.
Jacob Lee Carney, who was 21 years old, wore a mask and attacked his grandmother's fiance, James Wilyard, in their kitchen one night in May 2020. When his grandmother, Mary Carney, tried to help, Jacob stabbed her over 100 times. The reason for the attack wasn't revealed.
Carney was only 17 at the time. Mary, who was his grandmother, was planning to adopt him, but that never happened.
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That night, Wilyard, who had just had heart surgery, heard noise from the kitchen. He went to check and found Jacob wearing dark clothes, a mask, and gloves, holding a big knife. They fought, and Jacob stabbed Wilyard. Mary woke up, but slipped on blood and fell. She told Wilyard to call 911.
Wilyard locked himself in a room and called for help. Police found Mary dead and Wilyard injured. Jacob was found in his room covered in blood.
Jacob pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison for murder and 15 years for attempted murder.
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