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Jury Recommends Death for Donovan Faison in Killing of Pregnant Teen Kaylin Fiengo

The final sentence rests with the judge at a Dec. 5 hearing.

Overview

  • Faison, 23, was convicted of first-degree murder, killing an unborn child, and burglary with a firearm.
  • Jurors voted 11–1 to recommend the death penalty after a sentencing phase that followed his conviction.
  • Prosecutors introduced messages showing Fiengo sent photos of positive pregnancy tests and Faison replied, "Abortion!!!"
  • Evidence indicated he lured her to Sanford’s Coastline Park, where she was shot in her car; investigators found a bullet casing and an ultrasound image nearby.
  • Police have not said whether Faison was the father of the fetus, and Fiengo’s family delivered victim-impact statements during the penalty phase.