{"id":5788,"date":"2025-02-05T23:02:08","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T23:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=5788"},"modified":"2025-02-05T23:02:08","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T23:02:08","slug":"babysitter-from-hell-my-best-friend-killed-my-son-while-babysitting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=5788","title":{"rendered":"Babysitter from hell: \u2018My best friend killed my son while babysitting\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Makallie Elizabeth Durham, a babysitter from hell, was sentenced to life in prison without eligibility for parole or any other form of release from incarceration for the killing of two-year-old Kristian Harris.<\/p><div class=\"ilpbu69f59c24c49c2\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.ilpbu69f59c24c49c2 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.ilpbu69f59c24c49c2 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.ilpbu69f59c24c49c2 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.ilpbu69f59c24c49c2 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.ilpbu69f59c24c49c2 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1669120\" data-uid=\"1487f\">\n<div id=\"mgw1669120_1487f\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Durham, 25, of Iuka, pleaded guilty to capital murder and several counts of child abuse.<\/h2>\n<p>At the time Durham\u2019s boyfriend call an ambulance, Durham had been babysitting Kristian and his 11-month-old sister, who was also all bruised, for several days.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-71368 ezlazyloaded td-animation-stack-type0-2\" src=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1Mnf.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:768x460\/rscb2\/ng:webp\/ngcb2\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1Mnf.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 768w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1Mnf-500x299.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 500w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1Mnf-701x420.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 701w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1Mnf-150x90.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 150w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1Mnf-300x180.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 300w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1Mnf-696x417.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 696w\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"460\" data-ezsrcset=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1Mnf.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 768w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1Mnf-500x299.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 500w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1Mnf-701x420.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 701w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1Mnf-150x90.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 150w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1Mnf-300x180.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 300w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1Mnf-696x417.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 696w\" data-ezsrc=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1Mnf.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:768x460\/rscb2\/ng:webp\/ngcb2\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Makallie Durham\/ First Circuit District Attorney\u2019s Office<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>As per the Alcorn County deputy sheriff\u2019s office, little Kristian was unresponsive. He was rushed to the hospital where he died two days later.<\/p>\n<p>The tragic incident took place in September of 2022, and Durham\u2019s sentence came two years later.<\/p>\n<p>The court hearing determined that the babysitter from hell hit the toddler in the head on three separate occasions, September 9, 12, and 13.<\/p>\n<p>She was also hitting the baby in the same manner.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-71369 td-animation-stack-type0-2 ezlazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1ZFK.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:768x695\/rscb2\/ng:webp\/ngcb2\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1ZFK.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 768w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1ZFK-500x452.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 500w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1ZFK-464x420.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 464w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1ZFK-150x136.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 150w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1ZFK-300x271.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 300w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1ZFK-696x630.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 696w\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"695\" data-ezsrcset=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1ZFK.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 768w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1ZFK-500x452.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 500w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1ZFK-464x420.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 464w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1ZFK-150x136.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 150w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1ZFK-300x271.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 300w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1ZFK-696x630.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 696w\" data-ezsrc=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1ZFK.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:768x695\/rscb2\/ng:webp\/ngcb2\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kristian Harris\/ Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>On the day emergency services were called to a property in the city of Corinth, where the kids were staying, it was determined that Kristian was severely bitten by the babysitter.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Following her son\u2019s passing, Kristian\u2019s mother spoke of Durham\u2019s audacity to send her a message begging her to help her to avoid serving jail time at the time of the arrest.<\/h3>\n<p>Allegedly, the mom, Jay Hurd, wrote back\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/us-news\/my-best-friend-killed-son-34601404\">saying<\/a>\u00a0Durham should be happy that the police got to her first.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I said, \u2018Your a** should go [to jail]! Because why my babies got bruises all over them? You better hope they take you before I get there\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-71370 td-animation-stack-type0-2 ezlazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1VcY-548x1024.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:548x1024\/rscb2\/ng:webp\/ngcb2\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1VcY-548x1024.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 548w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1VcY-268x500.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 268w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1VcY-225x420.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 225w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1VcY-150x280.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 150w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1VcY-300x560.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 300w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1VcY-696x1300.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 696w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1VcY.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"548\" height=\"1024\" data-ezsrcset=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1VcY-548x1024.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 548w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1VcY-268x500.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 268w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1VcY-225x420.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 225w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1VcY-150x280.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 150w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1VcY-300x560.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 300w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1VcY-696x1300.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 696w,https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1VcY.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb2 768w\" data-ezsrc=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AA1w1VcY-548x1024.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:548x1024\/rscb2\/ng:webp\/ngcb2\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kristian Harris and mom Jay Hurd\/ Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>When Hurd was told her children were taken to the hospital, she knew something was terribly wrong.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were trying to keep me calm, calm enough to get to my kid, and then they would tell me the full details,\u201d she told the\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-14306335\/best-friend-killed-son-babysitting-makallie-durham.html\">Mail.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, when I got to my son [at the hospital], it was like 12:02 when I walked into that room. And I just started praying because I knew my baby was dead.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-9\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1718056\" data-uid=\"004b4\">\n<div id=\"mgw1718056_004b4\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"1717d6f6-e415-11ef-9010-e43d1a2a53a0\" class=\"mgline teaser-21878754 type-w\" data-i=\"TrUo8agKnNgx30TndPmV5pwnqNfuoP9tZ_9g0fCe-KwoHsPA-HJXdD9zY0eqYUN7cH0YVTEHELz55gVqYIoq9_Xcw_u3MyZOwcHKJN-uC_c*\" data-cat=\"IAB9-1\" data-observing-start=\"0\" data-observing-time=\"0\">\n<div class=\"mgline-inner\">\n<div class=\"mcimg mgimg-block\">\n<p>It is still not clear how Durham was related to the family of the boy she killed. However, around the time of Kristian\u2019s passing, his mom took to Facebook to write, \u201cHow could you be my friend, sis, bff?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you let my kids get hurt? I would\u2019ve never thought you would let them get hurt, but you let them get HURT beyond measure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Our thoughts and prayers go to the grieving family. With Durham\u2019s sentencing to life in prison, the justice is finally served.<\/p>\n<p>Please SHARE this article with your family and friends on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>Bored Daddy<\/p>\n<p>Love and Peace<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Makallie Elizabeth Durham, a babysitter from hell, was sentenced to life in prison without eligibility for parole or any other form of release from incarceration for the killing of two-year-old Kristian Harris. Durham, 25, of Iuka, pleaded guilty to capital murder and several counts of child abuse. 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