Watch CBS News

Police Officer Guilty Of Killing Mistress, Daughter

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) -- A jury has convicted a D.C. police officer of two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his mistress and their baby daughter.

The Prince George's County jury returned the verdict against Richmond Phillips Thursday evening.

Phillips was arrested in June 2011 after police found the body of Wynetta Wright, 20, in the Oxon Run Stream Valley Park. Her 1-year-old daughter, Jaylin, was found dead nearby in a car seat in Wright's car. Police say the girl may have died as a result of exposure to the heat. Court records show Phillips and Wright were involved in a paternity dispute.

Prosecutors say Phillips faces life without the possibility of parole plus 20 years at sentencing March 22.

(Copyright 2013 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.