Teen who stabbed grandmother 114 times while he was wearing all black in mask and gloves has pleaded guilty

Jacob Lee Carney murdered his grandmother, Mary Carney, and tried to kill her fiance, James Wilyard, prosecutors said. (Mug shot: Montgomery County Sheriff

Jacob Lee Carney murdered his grandmother, Mary Carney, and tried to kill her fiance, James Wilyard, prosecutors said. (Mug shot: Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office)

A young man has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing his grandmother found with 114 stab and incision wounds, according to ClarksvilleNow in Tennessee.

Authorities said Jacob Lee Carney, 21, lurked while masked in his grandmother, Mary Carney’s kitchen one night in May 2020 and attacked her fiance, James Wilyard. When she intervened, Carney stabbed her more than 100 times, authorities said. The motive wasn’t revealed.

“He never did say why he did it,” Deputy District Attorney Michael Pugh told the outlet.

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