A Central Florida woman was sentenced for the murder of her roommate, who was bludgeoned to death by being hit repeatedly in the head over 20 times with a hammer.
63-year-old Tracey Lee Stanley was sentenced for the murder of her roommate, 72-year-old Andrea Kathleen Day.
Presiding over the case, Judge Joel D. Fritton sentenced Stanley to 40 years in the Florida Department of Corrections.
The case against Stanley began on July 20, 2024, when Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies were dispatched to 6033 East Rector Street in Inverness, Florida, after receiving a call in reference to a deceased person having been located.
Inside the residence, they located the victim, who had clearly been deceased for a while and was wrapped in a tarp. The victim had been bludgeoned to death by being hit repeatedly in the head over 20 times. Evidence collected from the scene determined that the item used was the claw end of a hammer.
Further forensic testing of the item revealed both the victim’s and the defendant’s DNA on the hammer.
Stanley, who was Day’s roommate, was subsequently questioned by CCSO’s Major Crimes Detectives and was arrested in the case.
Assistant State Attorney Blake Shore successfully prosecuted the case.
Back in October of 2025, Stanley entered an open plea to the court, pleading no contest, in the case against her in lieu of going to trial. Stanley was charged with Second-Degree Murder for the death of her roommate.
