After she woke up, she texted Godejohn—whom she’d known for three years at the time—that her mother had fallen asleep. And once he arrived at their home, she recalled, “First thing he said when he comes to the door is, ‘This b—h is dead.’”

He then ordered Blanchard to go into the bathroom.

“I lock the door behind me,” she said, “and I just kind of get into the fetal position and I cover my ears.”

As for the murder, Blanchard was in shock that it happened, telling Brunson, “I honestly didn’t think that he was going to go through with it until it actually happened.”

Following her mother’s death, Blanchard pleaded guilty to second degree murder and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Godejohn was convicted of first degree murder and is serving a life sentence without parole.