Karen Gaines was the murderer of her daughter Jodie's kidnapper and killer.
History[]
Karen shot suspect Nick Capetti to death in a courtroom, even though she ordered Jodie's kidnapping. She did not intend for her to die but she was willing to do anything to spite her ex-husband, especially since his condescending nature of her caused her to develop an addiction to pain pills. As Nick was being arraigned, Karen pulled out a gun she smuggled in and fatally shot him three times in the courtroom.
After pleading guilty to manslaughter in Nick's death, Karen was sentenced to two years in a halfway house, but later pleaded guilty to manslaughter in her daughter's death, as her hiring Nick to kidnap Jodie caused her death, and was sentenced to six years in prison. (L&O: "Bitter Fruit")