Laura Day, convicted in drowning murder of her stepson, speaks out: 'A tragic accident happened' Day maintains that 6-year-old Taylor Syring's drowning death at a Texas beach in 2013 was an accident.

In 2013, Laura Lee Day was convicted of capital murder murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole for the drowning death of her six-year-old stepson.

Firefighters responded to a large blaze at a tire warehouse in Gresham on Friday afternoon, which sent thick black plumes of smoke into the sky that could be seen for miles.

David Syring was the father of 6-year-old victim Taylor Syring. Day told police she "panicked" and instead of calling 911 she drove the unconscious child to a hospital 12 miles away.

Laura Day, convicted in drowning murder of her stepson, speaks out: 'A tragic accident happened' Day maintains that 6-year-old Taylor Syring's drowning death at a Texas beach in 2013 was an accident.

During the interview, Syring had told police that a week before Taylor was killed he had found out through an online search that Day had been connected to a series of crimes, including another murder.