Florida Mom Kills Husband After He Threatens Son Over Soiling Himself

Florida woman sentenced to 25 years for fatally shooting husband amid family dispute.

Officers with the Winter Springs Police Department responded to a 911 call on June 5, 2024, in which the caller stated she had shot someone in the head. Upon arrival, authorities found 51-year-old Adel Tawfeek on the back porch with a fatal gunshot wound. His wife, 39-year-old Laurie Adams, surrendered without resistance.

During police questioning, Adams stated that she and Tawfeek had argued after he allegedly "threatened to hurt" their 8-year-old son, who has autism, for soiling himself. She claimed Tawfeek became aggressive, shoving her against a wall before stepping outside to the porch with a beer. Ten minutes later, Adams retrieved one of Tawfeek’s firearms from inside the home and shot him in the head.

Investigators also discovered that Adams had sent a text message to her mother days before the incident, asking if she would take responsibility for her son "if anything were to happen."

On Thursday, Adams pleaded guilty to first-degree premeditated murder with a firearm and was sentenced to 25 years in prison.