Montgomery was assigned the responsibility of buying rounds for the rifle since Murphy is a felon and is not allowed to own a handgun.
According to the affidavit, Murphy’s relationship with the sisters became more antagonistic as she persisted in collecting money from them while postponing the murder.
When Murphy declined to commit the murder or give them their money back, the four ladies stopped talking.
Murphy told FBI investigators about the scheme a few months later, and the three sisters, Murphy, and Murphy’s girlfriend were all indicted for their involvement.
Grimes reached an agreement with prosecutors in October, pledging guilty to counts of transferring a weapon for use in a crime and conspiring to commit murder for pay.
Smith and Owen decided to go to trial, and both women were convicted of many offenses in January. Smith was given a time-served sentence,