# My Daddy Is Gonna Die: Woman Sentenced After Stabbing Boyfriend

> Woman who fatally stabbed boyfriend and asked 9-year-old daughter to lie for her sentenced to 20 years in prison.
- Title: My Daddy Is Gonna Die: Woman Sentenced After Stabbing…
- Summary: Woman who fatally stabbed boyfriend and asked 9-year-old daughter to lie for her sentenced to 20 years in prison. Jennifer Nicole Heathcoe, 34, received…
- Keywords: jennifer nicole heathcoe, taylor rawlins, mobile, alabama, intentional murder, self defense, 9-year-old daughter, prison sentence, crime, news, Daddy, Gonna
- Source: Law & Crime — https://lawandcrime.com/crime/my-daddy-is-gonna-die-woman-who-fatally-stabbed-boyfriend-and-asked-his-9-year-old-daughter-to-lie-for-her-is-headed-to-prison
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: jennifer nicole heathcoe, taylor rawlins, mobile, alabama, intentional murder, self defense, 9-year-old daughter, prison sentence, crime, news
## Jennifer Nicole Heathcoe
34-year-old Alabama woman admitted to killing boyfriend while his kids were inside their apartment.
## Sentenced to 20 years
Heathcoe pleaded guilty to intentional murder of 33-year-old Taylor Rawlins in Mobile, Alabama.
## Stabbing Date
Heathcoe fatally stabbed Taylor Rawlins on August twenty-third, 2024, at Charleston Apartments in Mobile.
## Self-Defense Claim
Heathcoe's lawyer claimed she was in a 'tumultuous' and 'violent relationship' leaving her feeling she had no choice but to defend herself with a knife.
## Father's Testimony
Heathcoe's father Donald Cain said, 'It was self-defense'.
## 9-Year-Old Daughter's Call
Rawlins' 9-year-old daughter called 911 from her room and initially identified Heathcoe as the one who stabbed him.
## Daughter's 911 Call
Daughter said, 'My stepmom stabbed my dad. Please come quick! My daddy is gonna die'.
## Coaching the Daughter
Heathcoe coached the daughter to blame the stabbing on someone other than herself after the call.
## District Attorney's Statement
District Attorney Keith Blackwood said Heathcoe was 'telling the child that it wasn't her' to minimize her involvement in the murder case.
## Heathcoe's 911 Call
Heathcoe called 911 that night and said there was a 'dispute' before the stabbing.
## Heathcoe's Final Words
Heathcoe said, 'Yes, there was just this uh, a dispute and … I got you baby. I got you. Breathe for me'.
## Heathcoe's Claim
Heathcoe suggested someone else stabbed Rawlins after he died.
## Obituary
Rawlins had a 'boundless love and devotion' for his two children and a 'vibrant personality, sharp humor'.
## Consequence
Heathcoe is headed to prison for 20 years after pleading guilty to intentional murder.
## Key takeaway

Jennifer Nicole Heathcoe, 34, received 20-year prison sentence for intentional murder of boyfriend Taylor Rawlins after pleading guilty in Mobile, Alabama.