GUILTY: Odessa Woman Sentenced to Life in Death of Woman with Down Syndrome

GUILTY: Odessa woman sentenced to life in death of woman with Down Syndrome

ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- An Odessa woman was convicted Friday by an Ector County jury in connection with the 2022 death of a disabled woman. Christine Raines was sentenced to life in prison, plus 110 years after she was convicted of Murder, Injury to a Disabled Person, Tampering with a Human Corpse, and Tampering with Evidence.  According to court records, on January 29, 2022 officers with the Odessa Police Department responded to a hom…

Woman pleads guilty in death of sister with down syndrome in Odessa; sentenced to life in prison

Christine Raines pleads guilty to charges including murder in the death of her sister with down syndrome, leading to a life sentence plus additional prison terms.

Ector County Woman Sentenced to Life in Prison for Neglect and Murder of Disabled Sister

ECTOR COUNTY, TX – An Ector County jury has sentenced Christine Raines to life in prison after finding her guilty of Murder, Injury to a Child/Elderly/Disabled Individual, Tampering with a Human Corpse, and Tampering with Physical Evidence. The sentences for all charges will be served concurrently. The charges stem from a tragic incident on January 29, 2022, when police were dispatched to a home and discovered the victim, a disabled, non-verbal …