The woman who pleaded guilty in the fatal beating of her 5-year-old son at a Middletown motel has been sentenced to 18 years to life in prison. 26-year-old Theresa Hawkins-Stephens is one of three women charged after the April beating death of Alexander Stephens of Licking County. Prosecutors say Hawkins-Stephens and Rachel Bostian tied Alexander up for nearly a day and severely beat him. Bostian was sentenced earlier to 18 years to life. Bostian's mother was sentenced to three years for obstructing justice.
Woman Sentenced In Beating Death Of Licking County Boy
Middletown Police
