Texas killer Taylor Parker dismissed murdering pregnant pal to steal baby as ‘one horrible thing’ in jail call

A recent Netflix true crime documentary shed light on the disturbing case of Taylor Parker, a Texas killer who brutally murdered her pregnant friend, Reagan Simmons-Hancock, and stole her unborn child. In never-before-heard jail calls obtained by The Sun, Parker is heard complaining to her mother about her jail cell conditions, not being allowed to wear makeup during court proceedings, and lamenting the fact that she couldn’t speak to her children.

During the calls, Parker dismissively referred to the murder as “one horrible thing” and expressed frustration at the legal system’s treatment of her. She claimed that authorities were unfairly targeting her and that they would “do anything and whatever” to make her look bad.

Her mother, Shona Prior, pushed back against Parker’s complaints, urging her to consider the consequences of her actions. Despite Parker’s tears and apologies, Prior remained firm in her stance, emphasizing that Parker needed to face the reality of her choices.

Parker, who is now 33, viciously attacked Simmons-Hancock, crushing her skull with a hammer and stabbing her over 100 times before removing her baby from her womb. The heinous crime was committed after Parker faked her own pregnancy for months leading up to the murder.

Following her arrest, Parker was held at the Bi-State Detention Center in Texarkana, a maximum-security intake lockup. She is one of only seven women on death row in Texas, facing capital murder charges for her gruesome actions.

Throughout her trial, prosecutors revealed that Parker’s fake pregnancy scheme was an attempt to prevent her partner, Wade Griffin, from leaving her. Despite having undergone a hysterectomy and being unable to conceive, Parker went to extreme lengths to maintain the facade of her pregnancy, even hosting a gender reveal party for the non-existent baby.

In a chilling revelation, it was disclosed that Parker had watched YouTube videos on delivering and caring for babies, showcasing the extent of her premeditation and deception.

Ultimately, Parker was convicted of capital murder in November 2022, with a jury deliberating for less than two hours before reaching a verdict. She was sentenced to death, with the Supreme Court declining to review her case just weeks before the release of the Netflix documentary, “Maternal Instinct.”

The harrowing tale of Taylor Parker serves as a stark reminder of the depths of human depravity and the devastating impact of her actions on the lives of those she victimized.