Wichita mom sentenced to 16 years for killing her son

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A 47-year-old Wichita mother was sentenced Friday to a little more than 16 years in prison for killing her 16-year-old son last October.

A judge sentenced Tesha Florence to 194 months and ordered her to register as a violent offender. Upon release, Florence must serve three years of post-release supervision.

In August, Florence pleaded no contest to three charges, including the reckless second-degree murder of her son, Robert Florence.

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Wichita police responded to a shooting call at Florence’s apartments near Harry and Webb streets on Oct. 9, 2024. Florence admitted to shooting her son, saying she accidentally shot him…

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