CARLISLE, Pa. — Editors Note: The above video is from Aug. 10, 2020.
A Carlisle man is facing a death sentence after killing two women and an unborn child.
Davone Anderson, 27, was found guilty of two charges of First Degree Murder and one count of First Degree Murder of an unborn child, among other related charges for his role in the incident.
On July 5, 2020, police responded to a residence on the 100 block of East Louther Street in Carlisle for a reported suicide.
Upon arrival, police found 23-year-old Sydney Parmelee dead from a gunshot wound to the head.
After investigating Parmelee's death, authorities found that she did not die by suicide, and in fact died as the result of a homicide.
On July 30, 2020, prior to determining Parmelee had been killed, police again responded to the residence on Louther Street for a report of cardiac arrest.
Inside the home, police located Kaylee Lyons, 23, suffering from a gunshot wound to the head.
She was taken to Hershey Medical Center where she died as a result of her injuries on July 31, 2020.
Police say Lyons was six weeks pregnant at the time of her death, and determined that she, too, had died as the result of a homicide.
Authorities alleged that Anderson killed both women. He was reportedly romantically involved with both women and fathered children with both women.
Sean McCormack, who at the time was the Cumberland County Chief Deputy District Attorney said while detectives served a search warrant, Anderson admitted to killing both woman.
Court documents reveal that Anderson confessed to murdering Parmelee out of fear of infidelity, and he confessed to murdering Lyons out of fear that she was going to turn him into police for the murder of Parmelee. He also admitted to using a stolen gun.
On May 10, 2022, a Cumberland County jury sentenced Anderson to death for the killing of Lyons, but weren't able to reach a verdict on sentencing for the killing of Parmelee, so Anderson will be sentenced to life without parole in her case.
McCormack, who is now the Cumberland County District Attorney, said after the verdict, "We appreciate the time and effort the jury put into their verdict. To return a verdict of death is no simple task."
McCormack continued, saying that despite the "terrible upbringing" Anderson had, it didn't outweigh the seriousness of his actions.
The jury returned the guilty verdicts on May 9, and Anderson's formal sentencing will be on May 31.