ROWAN COUNTY -- The District Attorney will seek the death penalty against Casey Parsons, who was charged with murder in the death of her adoptive daughter, Erica Parsons.
This comes after the DA also announced that the death penalty would be sought against Erica's adoptive father, Sandy, in her death.
Casey Parsons was brought back to Rowan County in March, when she stood before a judge and was charged with first degree murder, along with three other felony charges, including child abuse.
The court document we obtained states there is evidence in the case that the jury could find the capital felony was especially heinous, atrocious or cruel and that's why the District Attorney's office has elected to prosecute this case as capital murder at this time.
Spectrum News spoke with Erica's biological mother, Carolyn Parsons, over the phone. In the past she has said the death penalty would be the easy way out. But now she's just happy the case is moving forward and she hopes justice will be served.
"If they do get the death sentence, if they do get put to death before I die, I want to be in that room. They watched my child take her last breath. I deserve to see them take theirs," she said.
Both Sandy and Casey Parsons have been given court appointed lawyers. At this time they are being held in the Rowan County Jail without bond.