A Calgary woman, who appeared on television pleading for information which would help police determine who killed her mother, is expected to plead guilty to murder this morning.
Lisa Freihaut's 78-year-old mother, Irene Carter, died in her home in January 2016. She had been stabbed to death.
In April 2016, Freihaut appeared at Calgary Police Service headquarters crying and begging the public for "any information about what happened to my mom."
She was arrested and charged with second-degree murder two weeks later.
Investigators believe Freihaut and Carter were arguing over finances when a physical altercation ended with the senior's death, police said at the time of the arrest.
In May 2017, Dean Freihaut revoked surety for his wife and "discharged his obligations." Lisa Freihaut was taken back into custody at that point and has been behind bars ever since.
After the guilty plea, the case will move directly into sentencing. It's not yet known what each side will propose for a sentence but a second-degree murder conviction comes with an automatic life sentence with no chance of parole for 10 to 25 years.