ANDERSON, Ind. — An Anderson man was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison in the 2019 death of his pregnant girlfriend and her two unborn twins.
He will serve 10 years on probation after his release from custody.
Skye’lar De’andre White, 32, was arrested for the death of Alexis Wasson more than three years ago. At the time, she was 21 weeks pregnant with twin boys. She was also the mother of a 5-year-old girl.
White was charged with murder and two counts of feticide in the killing. However, White agreed to a plea deal and, on Wednesday, he entered a plea of guilty to the lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter and one count of feticide. He'll appear in court on Sept. 30 to receive his sentence.
Prosecutors say on Aug. 2, 2019, White shot Alexis in the back of the head.
Her mother, Wynde Wasson, spoke with 13News just weeks after the shooting happened.
"This is just hard to believe that she's not here anymore," Wynde said. "She was a very vibrant, outgoing, such a happy, happy person."
But Wynde said she watched that happiness fade in the year prior to Alexis' death, as Alexis and White's relationship turned increasingly toxic.
"We tried to get her out of it, and she wouldn't listen to none of us. He isolated her," Wynde said. "She shoved all her good friends aside. She shoved her family aside. She was really close to my mom. She shoved my mom away. It was a shame that someone had that much control over her, that they could do this."
White claimed the gun went off by accident and only grazed her. But police said he never called 911, instead driving Alexis to his mother's home, then running off.
Days later, Wynde said she watched helplessly in the hospital, as one by one her unborn grandsons and then her daughter passed away.
"I just kept on praying there would be some kind of miracle," Wynde said. "I just wish she could have opened her eyes and told me...something."
Wyndee said she wanted justice for her daughter, prison for her killer, and wants others to remember Alexis' joyous personality before violence took her life.
"She's in a better place now," Wynde said. "She's away from harm and being hurt."
Alexis' family wants other women to stay safe from potential danger. Here are some resources to help:
If you or someone you love is in a toxic relationship that may involve abuse, there is help available.
Here are some resources with people to talk to and places to turn to for assistance: