Deadliest Female Murderers Caught By Police

In March 2023, 20-year-old Briana Barrosini stabbed 17-year-old Halia Colulbertson in a Columbus, Ohio parking lot. The incident stemmed from a verbal altercation that began in a smoke shop, where Briana allegedly called Halia, a recovering addict, a 'cokehead.' Witnesses stated the fight was supposed to be a 'just hands' altercation. Briana claimed self-defense, stating she pulled out a pocket knife after Halia attacked her. Halia succumbed to a neck wound. Briana later pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced to 3 years.

Witness statements, including one who recorded the entire fight on video, provided crucial details. Briana's own account during interrogation described pulling out a knife and not remembering striking the victim.

Christina Adams, 33, fatally stabbed her father and wounded her mother in Ocala, Florida, after her parents asked her to move out of their home. Christina, who claimed to be a sociopath under extreme stress, detailed how she put on dark clothes and gloves, then used a taser and a knife to attack her father from behind as he sat at his computer. Her mother was stabbed when she intervened. Christina attempted to clean the knife with bleach and hide it in her car, indicating premeditation. Her father died from his injuries, while her mother survived. Christina was charged with murder and attempted murder, receiving two life sentences.

Christina's detailed confession during interrogation, where she admitted to planning to kill both parents, changing clothes, using a taser, and attempting to dispose of the knife. Police found the knife and shoes in a crawl space at her home.

In Forest County, Wisconsin, 50-year-old Mary Jane Terry ran over and killed her husband, Donald Britain Jr., with her pickup truck. The incident followed an argument, and Mary was found to be highly intoxicated, blowing a 0.298 BAC, nearly four times the legal limit. Initially, she denied driving, claiming she found her husband injured in the road and then drove the truck home. However, witness statements and surveillance footage from a gas station showing her buying beer and driving the truck hours before contradicted her story. She later pleaded guilty to homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and was sentenced to 10 years in prison plus 10 years of extended supervision.

Caller's 911 report, deputy's observation of Mary's intoxication, field sobriety tests, portable breathalyzer test (0.298 BAC), witness statements, and gas station surveillance footage.

In Jefferson County, Illinois, 54-year-old Melissa House ran over and killed her husband, Jeffrey House, in a Dollar General parking lot. The couple had been arguing after being cut off from two local bars due to intoxication. A witness described seeing Melissa shove Jeff down, then back over him with her car, and then pull forward, leaving him trapped underneath. Melissa, who admitted to drinking 'lemon drop martinis' and being too intoxicated to drive, initially denied driving or knowing what happened. Jeffrey later died from his injuries. Melissa pleaded guilty to aggravated DUI and first-degree murder, receiving a 20-year sentence.

Witness testimony describing the incident, Melissa's admission of heavy drinking, surveillance footage from a nearby apartment complex showing the act, and her refusal of field sobriety and breath tests.