VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Tashawnda Drayton, the woman accused of killing a 10-year-old boy in Franklin , was scheduled to appear before a judge in Virginia Beach Circuit Court on July 2 on charges stemming from a pair of incidents in late 2017. Drayton is facing charges of contempt and violating probation in that case.
In June of 2018 she pleaded guilty to attempted malicious wounding, grand larceny, destruction of property (>$1,000), conspiracy to commit larceny and larceny with intent to distribute. She was sentenced to 11 years, with all but six months suspended — contingent on 10 years of good behavior.
Now, she could be facing jail time in Virginia Beach even before the Franklin murder case goes to trial.
2017 Incidents
On Dec. 15, a Virginia Beach man discovered that his tools had been stolen. Police were able to pin Drayton to that crime through the email address she was using to resell them online.
A week later, on Dec. 23, Drayton was arrested outside of the Macy’s at Lynnhaven Mall. She had entered the store with her mother and two other people. According to court documents, her mother placed $900 in store products on her arm, covered them with her jacket and attempted to leave the store — when she was stopped by security.