A Barre woman charged with murdering a Department for Children and Families social worker and three of her own relatives in August 2015 has agreed to a plea deal.
Jody Herring pleaded guilty Thursday in Washington Superior Court to first-degree murder for shooting DCF worker Lara Sobel, WCAX-TV reported.
She also pleaded guilty to second-degree murder charges in the deaths of each of her three relatives. A judge will formally sentence Herring at a later date.
Herring shot Sobel outside a DCF office in downtown Barre in broad daylight, and bystanders apprehended her at the scene. About 12 hours later, authorities discovered the bodies of Julie Falzarano, who was her aunt, and Regina Herring and Rhonda Herring, her cousins, inside a Berlin home.
Authorities say Herring was upset about losing custody of her 9-year-old daughter. She believed that Sobel and her relatives were responsible.
Herring had been scheduled to go on trial in August. Earlier this year, her attorney abandoned plans to seek a ruling that Herring was incompetent to stand trial.
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Mr Davis , don’t you think it would be standard reporting protocol to mention what sentence Ms Herring can expect to receive ?
I am glad she over because her duty is male people happy not to suffer so so much including children Great job
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Hard to argue with your logic Svetlana .
It seems apparent that Svetlana has English at least as a second language and also that she had a typo for make writing male. I think one can gain her meaning with a little bit of effort. Try to promote communication instead of put downs. TY.
I am here right English is my third language so sorry But I am very sorry for this lady I don’t know