Mother of slain woman attends arraignment of man in Smoketown double homicide case
The mother of a murdered woman was in court Tuesday morning for the accused killer’s arraignment.
A grand jury indicted Mahlon Harris for the murders of Antonia Lucas and Daniel Key, Jr.
Police say Harris shot them in December 2020 while they were inside a car on Lampton Street in Smoketown.
WLKY spoke with Lucas' mother Tuesday morning, and she said she will be at every court appearance.
"It just shows the love that we have for her, and this wasn't the ending that was supposed to be for Antonia, and as I've always said he played God with my daughter's life," Lucas' mother said. "So, I want to make sure he never sees the light of day again or that he's spending the rest of his life in Eddyville with every morning he wakes up knowing that he'll never get out, never get to touch a loved one again, and that's what I want to make sure happens to him."
Antonia Lucas' family says her future was bright. The University of Louisville student worked two jobs and owned her own business called Twisted Balloons. It's why they say her death still doesn't make sense.
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Harris is due back in court on October 24. A judge chose to keep his bond set at $1 million full cash in place.
He is currently serving a six-year prison sentence in a separate case.