Crime & Safety
Acid Attack Mastermind Convicted Friday
Tamara Jackson was found guilty of planning an acid attack that injured a woman and her toddler.
A Bladensburg woman was convicted on Friday of planning an , as reported by NBC Washington.
The woman who confessed to throwing the acid-like substance is Tikia Anderson, of Greenbelt. However, prosecutors said it was Jackson in March of 2010, according to NBC's report.
Jackson was angry with the victim, Katrina Watts, whose daughter was fathered by a man Jackson once dated, the report states.
Jackson, 31, was found guilty on four counts Friday, including second-degree assault and conspiracy to commit first degree assault, according to WJLA.
Anderson pleaded guilty in the case and testified against Jackson. Jackson is now facing up to 65 years in prison when she is sentenced, NBC Washington reported.
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