DELAND, FL – In the predawn hours of December 11, 2022, a longstanding feud between former lovers in DeLand escalated with deadly consequences—culminating this week in a 20-year prison sentence for the woman at the center of the tragedy.
Jasmoray Baugh, 31, learned her fate after a Volusia County jury found her responsible for killing her ex-boyfriend, Korey Woulard, in what the court deemed an act of manslaughter. The decision came after an emotional trial that peeled back the layers of a turbulent relationship marked by violent outbursts, accusations, and bitter resentment.
The sequence of events began when Woulard reportedly returned to Baugh’s home and unleashed his anger on her car, tearing off both side mirrors in an incident not uncommon in their stormy history. Instead of retreating or calling for help, Baugh confronted the situation directly, sending Woulard an ominous text moments after the destruction. Her message, prosecutors said, foreshadowed the violence to come.
Without hesitation, Baugh got behind the wheel and pursued Woulard down the quiet DeLand streets. When she caught up to him, an altercation erupted—one that would leave Woulard fatally shot in the chest.
During her time on the witness stand, Baugh described a scene of chaos and panic. She claimed that Woulard hurled a bicycle at her car as she approached, forcing her to crash into a pole. According to her testimony, Woulard was armed and charged toward her, setting off a tussle over the gun. Baugh insisted she fired only in a desperate attempt to survive.
Yet investigators were unconvinced by her self-defense claims. Prosecutors painted a picture of calculated retribution, arguing that Baugh’s resolve hardened after years of destructive run-ins. Surveillance and forensic evidence, they asserted, contradicted parts of her story.
After the fatal shot, Baugh tossed the weapon into a patch of bushes, where authorities would later discover it. The detail became a key point in the prosecution’s argument that her actions were deliberate.
Throughout the weeklong trial, the jury weighed conflicting narratives—the pattern of alleged abuse, Baugh’s fears, and the irreversible decision to confront her ex with deadly force. Ultimately, they rejected a conviction for second-degree murder, settling on manslaughter after more than half a day of deliberations.
The judge delivered the 20-year sentence—nearly the maximum allowed—reflecting the severity and finality of the events. Baugh now faces two decades in a Florida prison, with little solace for either family caught in the aftermath.
The case has left a community grappling with the fallout: a destroyed relationship ending in violence, a family mourning a lost son, and a woman who claimed to fear for her life now facing years behind bars. Authorities hope the verdict sends a message that vigilante justice, no matter the circumstances, cannot take the place of the law.