Horatio woman accused of shooting mother appeared in court this week

A pre-trial hearing was scheduled this week for a Horatio woman suspected of shooting her mother earlier this year.

According to court records, 28-year-old Kaylee Cornett appeared before the Sevier County Circuit Court for a pre-trial hearing on June 1st. Cornett was charged in March with felony counts of attempted murder and criminal attempt in regard to a shooting incident that occurred on Feb. 5th. The arrest affidavit states that Sevier County deputies were dispatched to the Sevier County Medical Center that day in reference to a woman with a gunshot wound to the left side of her head.

The woman arrived by private vehicle and was identified as 58-year-old Kimberly Jill Lorenc of Horatio. She reportedly told investigators that she was asleep in her bed and woke up due to pain from her head. It was determined during medical treatment that the pain was a result of a gunshot wound.

Investigators received a search warrant for the victim’s home on Central Road in Horatio. Deputies interviewed the only other resident of the home, identified as Cornett – the victim’s daughter. Cornett reportedly told investigators that she found her mother bleeding from her head and then transported her to the hospital for treatment. She said no one else was inside the home when the incident occurred.

During their search, deputies allegedly discovered both a spent and live 9mm bullet inside the home. A further search allegedly resulted in the discovery of two loaded firearms hidden inside the A/C intake inside Cornett’s room.

Cornett appeared in person in the Sevier County Circuit Court on March 9 for an arraignment. She has been charged with felony attempted murder and criminal attempt. Cornett has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

If she maintains her not-guilty plea during next week’s hearing, Cornett is currently scheduled for a jury trial on June 21.

Cornett remains in the Sevier County Jail on a $150,000 bond. A motion was filed in April by Cornett’s legal counsel seeking to reduce that bond amount.