A Las Vegas mother and her sister sobbed in court as they were sentenced for the killings of two toddlers in a horror DUI crash that left one of the children decapitated.
Raenysa Washington's daughters Rose and Taylor, 2 and 3, were killed in 2022 when her sister Kaleah Manning, 27, lost control of a van while speeding and drunk.
On Thursday, prosecutors revealed the children were not wearing car seats because 25-year-old Washington, who was also in the van, had sold them just a week before their deaths, as reported by 8 News Now.
Manning and Washington's mother sobbed in court as she pleaded for mercy for her daughters, with a relative leading her out of the courtroom as she wailed.
Manning was sentenced to three-to-ten years in prison for the two deaths and Washington, who is currently pregnant, was sentenced to 364 days in jail and five years of probation for felony child abuse or neglect.
Raenysa Washington's daughters Rose and Taylor, 2 and 3, were killed in 2022 when her sister lost control of a van while speeding and drunk
Kaleah Maning, 27, was sentenced to three-to-ten years in prison for the two deaths
Washington asked to begin her sentence on Monday so she could spend the day with her son, who was born after her daughters' deaths, but judge Erika Mendoza ruled that she begin her sentence immediately.
'The problem is I’m not sure that all of these mistakes are things that could happen to a responsible parent,' Mendoza said.
The sisters must also pay a victims’ fund $10,000 that helped pay for the children’s funerals in addition to a mandatory $2,000 fine.
Manning's blood alcohol level after the crash was found to be 0.191, more than twice the legal limit in Nevada.
Little Taylor, three, and Rose Wilmer, two, were both killed in the crash on Scott Robinson Boulevard at around 9.15pm
Washington, right, asked to begin her sentence on Monday so she could spend the day with her son, who was born after her daughters' deaths. Manning, left
Horrific photos show that the van was heavily damaged, with police reports revealing that night of the incident, both girls were not in children’s car seats
She allegedly veered off the road and struck the curb before sideswiping trees and striking a light pole and wall, before colliding head-on with a large palm tree.
Manning admitted guilt to two counts of DUI resulting in death, and Washington confessed to two counts of child abuse.
The drunk driver was reportedly 'slurring' her words and had a ‘strong odor of alcohol coming from her mouth every time she ‘opened it to speak’ according to Las Vegas police.
Manning admitted guilt to two counts of DUI resulting in death, and Washington confessed to two counts of child abuse
Washington (right) and Manning (left) were charged in connection with the toddler's deaths. Manning was drunk behind the wheel at the time of the collision
Cops also said her eyes were bloodshot, and she kept repeating herself.
Rose died at the scene, while Taylor was rushed to the University Medical Center but eventually succumb to her injuries.
Both women were rushed to hospital, where they were handcuffed to their beds while recovering from their injuries, which were critical at first.
Manning and Washington lived together at the same address with the two little girls.
