Tearful Best Friend Confronts Teen Killer at Sentencing

In a heartbreaking moment at the sentencing hearing for Thomas Stein, Louann Dejaie—a close friend of slain teenager Kayla Rincon-Miller—took the stand to deliver a powerful victim impact statement. Fighting through tears and visibly shaking, Dejaie broke down as she looked directly at the court and remembered the vibrant life of her friend, whose life was cut short in a senseless act of violence. "Kayla was the light in every room she walked into," Dejaie told the courtroom, describing the devastating void left in the wake of the tragedy. Thomas Stein faced the judge for his role in the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Kayla Rincon-Miller, who was killed during an attempted robbery while walking with friends. Watch 24/7 Court TV LIVE Stream Today https://www.courttv.com/ Join the Investigation Newsletter https://www.courttv.com/email/ Court TV Podcast https://www.courttv.com/podcast/ Join the Court TV Community to get access to perks:    / @courttv   FOLLOW THE CASE: Facebook   / courttv   Twitter/X   / courttv   Instagram   / courttvnetwork   TikTok   / courttvlive   YouTube    / courttv   WATCH +140 FREE TRIALS IN THE COURT TV ARCHIVE https://www.courttv.com/trials/ WHERE-TO-WATCH https://www.courttv.com/where-to-watch/