Virginia Mother Sentenced to 76 Years for Drugging, Fatally Shooting Her 2 Daughters to Get Revenge on Ex-Husband
Virginia woman sentenced to 76 years in prison for drugging and fatally shooting her 2 daughters.
Sept. 25 2023, Published 6:30 p.m. ET
A Virginia mother who gave her daughters melatonin gummies to sedate them before fatally shooting them in 2018 has been sentenced to 78 years in prison, RadarOnline.com has learned.
On Aug. 5, 2018, Veronica Youngblood, 37, shot 15-year-old Sharon Castro and 5-year-old Brooklyn Youngblood and then called her ex-husband to tell him that she killed the children and she hated him, RadarOnline.com previously reported.
Youngblood fatally shot her two daughters to get revenge on her ex-husband.
While Veronica was leaving a message for her ex-husband, Ron Youngblood, her teen daughter, who was shot in the back and the chest, called 911 and told them her mother shot her. Sharon died at the hospital and Brooklyn was pronounced dead at the scene after being shot once in the head.
During the trial, prosecutors said the murders were vengeance against Ron, who was planning to move to Missouri and take Brooklyn with him.
Prosecutors say Youngblood bought the gun with the sole purpose of using it to kill her daughters.
Prosecutors stated Veronica bought the gun used in the murders days before with the sole purpose of killing her daughters. She then gave them sleeping pills before shooting them, officials said.
Veronica’s attorney, Dawn Butorac, argued that Youngblood was from Argentina and grew up in poverty and was physically and sexually abused by family members. She said Veronica became a sex worker, which is how she met Ron and married him in 2009.
Youngblood was sentenced to 76 years behind bars.
In March, Youngblood was found guilty on two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of felony firearm use, as RadarOnline.com previously reported.
On Sept. 22, Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Randy Bellows sentenced Youngblood to 78 years in prison, the New York Post reported.
Youngblood said 'something happened' in her brain causing her to kill her daughters.
During her sentencing, Youngblood called herself a “good mother” and said “something happened” in her brain, authorities said.
Youngblood spoke about her daughters and the hardships she faced while raising them, saying, “I don’t know how to explain it, something exploded in my mind.”
Never miss a story — sign up for the RadarOnline.com newsletter to get your daily dose of dope. Daily. Breaking. Celebrity news. All free.
Never Miss an
Daily updates from the heart of Hollywood, right to your inbox
By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you’re agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
Powered by RedCircle
Youngblood’s attorneys asked the two sentences run concurrently, which would have reduced the sentence from 78 years to 42 years, The Post reported.
However, Judge Bellows nixed that idea.
