by Heather L. Lawton October 2021

A man fatally stabbed a mother in the stomach after they both shared a marijuana cookie while he was babysitting her child, said police.

The twisted sitter, Lavrius Watson, 26, was arrested on Saturday for the homicidal death of a mother of two, Elizabeth Leonard, 41, Pennsylvania State Police said.

Cops responded to a domestic disturbance to a residence in Mountain Top, an area located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania in the townships of Fairview, Wright, and Rice. The cops discovered a bloody Leonard propped up against the front door with gaping cuts to her abdomen, as first reported by the Pocono Record.

Watson had known Leonard for seven years and was babysitting her 10-year old son Friday night. According to the news publication, after dinner, the two decided to relax with a weed-filled cookie. Leonard’s other child was not at the residence. Thank God for that!

Now, guess what that fool told the police. Investigators stated that Watson told them he had an adverse reaction to the cannabis treat. That’s when he walked to the knife drawer, retrieved one, and stabbed Leonard five times.

Police reports disclose, Watson was “audibly crying” when speaking with 911 and requested medical assistance for Leonard.

Watson also told a dispatcher, “somebody got killed.” According to The Daily Beast, when asked who killed the person, Watson responded that he did it with a knife, according to police documentation. He told the dispatcher he didn’t see the knife, nor did he know where the knife was. SMH.

News outlets state that police records show law enforcement from all three townships responded to the Luzerne County home around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday and discovered a trail of blood leading from the kitchen to the front door. Standing in the house was Watson covered in blood and muttering, “Why did I do that,” sounding like Steve Urkel from the show Family Matters. Have a seat “Steve!”

According to WHDH 7 News, a judge has ordered Watson to the Luzerne County Correctional Facility.