Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for St. Pete Mother Accused of Suffocating Son

Prosecutors seek death penalty for St. Pete mother accused of suffocating son

Prosecutors are now seeking the death penalty for a St. Petersburg woman who was arrested in the murder of her 4-year-old son.

Prosecutors seek death penalty for mom accused of suffocating 4-year-old

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Court TV) — A Florida woman accused of killing her son may face the death penalty if she’s convicted at trial. Diana Cullom booking photo (St. Petersburg Police Dept.) Diana Cullom, 44, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of her son, 4-year-old Finley Cullom. She has pleaded not guilty. Police were called on Jan. 28, 2026, to a home in St. Petersburg, where officers say they found Cullom holding the body of her…

State to seek death penalty against mother charged with murdering 4-year-old son in St. Pete: Court documents

Prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty against the mother charged with killing her 4-year-old son in January.Diana Cullom is facing a first-degree murder charge after police said a teen found her 4-year-old brother deceased inside a home.Officers responded to a call at a home on Tanglewood Drive NE on Jan. 27, where they discovered a dead 4-year-old child, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department (SPPD).Police said the teen made t…