Mom Is Denied Parole 14 Years After Placing Her Child In Broiling Oven

Most of us have experienced some kind of trauma in our childhood, but few will know the shock and horror that 14-year-old Ashley Smith went through when she was just over one year old.

Smith was born to Melissa Wright in 2001, and when Smith was just 14-months-old her mom did something that will  make you sick.

The mentally disturbed mother put her young child in a 600-degree oven.

“Evidence showed that Melissa removed the racks out of the oven, turned it to broil and waited for it to heat up and then put Ashley head first into that oven,” Elmore County District Attorney Randall Houston said.

Wright pleaded guilty to attempted murder, and was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

On Tuesday, Smith, the Elmore County District Attorney’s Office and the AG’s Office protested the early release of Wright. Painful pictures of Smith’s childhood burn wounds and stretched scar tissue, quickly captured the board’s attention.

Smith bravely read a letter to the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles about Wright, only identifying her biological mother as Melissa, calling her aunt who has raised her, as mother.

“I can’t imagine anyone being in as much pain as I went through mentally and physically,” Smith said. “Now I have a great life thanks to my mom, dad, stepbrothers and sisters.”

After a short discussion, the board promptly denied Wright’s parole. A board member spoke directly to Smith stating he was impressed with her recovery.

“Good luck to you, we are really sorry for your troubles,” the board member stated but Wright will be serving her full sentence of 25 years. When Wright is eventually released, Smith will be old enough to decide for herself if she wants to maintain a relationship with her biological mother. Smith will be up for parole again in 2021.

Take a look at the video below which documents Smith’s story and please SHARE with friends and family on Facebook.

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