Milwaukee woman murdered; sister guilty, sentenced to 7 years in prison

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MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee County judge on Wednesday, Oct. 16, sentenced Kiara Gaines to seven years in prison plus an additional 10 years of extended supervision in connection with the fatal stabbing of her own sister in April 2023.

A Milwaukee County jury found Gaines guilty of second-degree reckless homicide in September.

Case details

Tessa Gaines, 35, was found lying on a porch at 45th and Hadley and was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy showed she had stab wounds to her left lung and heart.

According to a criminal complaint, Kiara Gaines was arrested as she left the home, where police found a kitchen knife with blood on the approximately eight-inch blade.

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A witness said the sisters had been living together for about two months and had a “feud,” according to the complaint. According to prosecutors, Tessa Gaines arrived that day and was arguing with another family member on the porch when the witness saw Kiara Gaines stabbing her sister with a kitchen knife.