TAVARES, Fla. – A mother accused of torturing her 10-year-old son to death in February 2025 is expected to change her plea in the case.
Kimberley Mills, along with her boyfriend Andre Walker, pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse charges in the death of Xavier Williams.
Both Mills and Walker face the death penalty if convicted of first-degree murder.
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A change of plea hearing is set for Wednesday. Mills could either change her plea to guilty or no contest.
Mills and Walker were arrested in February after the two took Xavier to the hospital, police said.
Investigators later revealed that they believed the couple left the hospital to go back to their home and do a “hasty cleanup.”
According to detectives, Mills later returned with the boy’s younger brother, who told investigators about how “he and his older brother suffered unspeakable torment.”
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Per investigators, a search of the home yielded a ladder, a 10-pound weight, and duct tape — items used to restrain the 10-year-old with his hands above his head while the weight was intentionally dropped onto his exposed torso.
The couple was originally arrested on multiple charges, including aggravated child abuse, after investigators said there was clear evidence in the case, including a ladder, a 10-pound weight, and duct tape they say was used to torment the boy and his younger brother.
Terms of the change of plea from Mills have not been announced and it’s unclear if she would testify against Walker.
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