Daughter Convicted of Mother’s Murder After College Suspension
Sydney Powell, 23, has been convicted of the brutal murder of her mother, 50-year-old Brenda Powell, following the revelation of Sydney’s expulsion from college. The jury’s verdict included charges of murder, felony assault, and tampering with evidence.
As the verdicts were read, a visibly distraught Sydney Powell sobbed in the courtroom, marking the culmination of a trial that delved into the depths of her mental health and the tragic events that unfolded on that fateful day in March 2020.
On March 3, 2020, Sydney’s father, Steven Powell, went online to try to pay her tuition but couldn’t access the portal. When he confronted his daughter, she confessed that she had been expelled from Mount Union University and had been keeping it a secret for months.
After Steven told his wife, she returned home from her job at Akron Children’s Hospital as a child life specialist to discuss the matter with her daughter.
Officials from Mount Union University testified that while they were on the phone with Brenda, they heard repeated thuds and screaming, and then the call disconnected.
One of the officials tried to call back, and Sydney answered, pretending to be her mother. However, the official did not believe her and called the police.
Prosecutors say that Sydney repeatedly beat her mom in the head with the cast iron skillet, retrieved a steak knife, and stabbed her nearly 30 times.
“She had to switch weapons and keep attacking her,” assistant prosecutor Brian Stano told jurors. “That is purposeful. That is trying to end someone.”
After the attack, Sydney shattered a window to stage a break-in, according to prosecutors.
When the police arrived, Sydney claimed an intruder had entered the house, her mother told her to run, and upon her return, she found her mother on the floor.
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As the verdicts were read, a visibly distraught Sydney Powell sobbed in the courtroom, marking the culmination of a trial that delved into the depths of her mental health and the tragic events that unfolded on that fateful day in March 2020.
On March 3, 2020, Sydney’s father, Steven Powell, went online to try to pay her tuition but couldn’t access the portal. When he confronted his daughter, she confessed that she had been expelled from Mount Union University and had been keeping it a secret for months.
After Steven told his wife, she returned home from her job at Akron Children’s Hospital as a child life specialist to discuss the matter with her daughter.
Officials from Mount Union University testified that while they were on the phone with Brenda, they heard repeated thuds and screaming, and then the call disconnected.
One of the officials tried to call back, and Sydney answered, pretending to be her mother. However, the official did not believe her and called the police.
Prosecutors say that Sydney repeatedly beat her mom in the head with the cast iron skillet, retrieved a steak knife, and stabbed her nearly 30 times.
“She had to switch weapons and keep attacking her,” assistant prosecutor Brian Stano told jurors. “That is purposeful. That is trying to end someone.”
After the attack, Sydney shattered a window to stage a break-in, according to prosecutors.
When the police arrived, Sydney claimed an intruder had entered the house, her mother told her to run, and upon her return, she found her mother on the floor.
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