Two sisters Baldwin County are facing trial in an alleged murder-for-hire conspiracy.

On Monday, Jessica Montgomery pleaded guilty to participating in the plot to murder Raul Mina by assisting Rebecca Murphy, her partner.

Murphy was hired as a hit-woman by sisters Mitzy Gaye Smith, Judy Owen and Sandra Smith, according to an FBI affidavit.

However, instead of following through with the murder, Murphy provided information to the FBI.

Murphy pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder for hire and possession of a firearm by a forbidden person in September.

In October, Sandra Smith pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder for hire as her two sisters continue to face trial.

Mina, who is from Louisiana, was in a custody battle. According to the affidavit, the sisters wanted Mina killed because they said that he was abusive to Mitzy’s daughter and grandchildren.

Murphy was initially approached by the sisters in February 2024 to perform the hit.

After Murphy’s dog got sick, Owen helped cover the remaining veterinarian bill of $500 but said that Murphy would have to repay the favor by killing Mina.

According to the affidavit, this led to Murphy taking part in three separate trips to Louisiana.

The first trip the included discussions of how to carry out the plot by injecting Mina with heroine to make it appear as a drug overdose.

“Since Mina was a drug user, Grimes and Owen wanted the murder to appear as an overdose,” the affidavit stated.

“They wanted Murphy to inject Mina with a lethal dose of heroine via a needle. However, they did not care if Murphy had to slit Mina’s throat, as long as she got the job done. They stated they had already paid Edward Lane $10,000 to murder Mina, but he ran off with the money. Murphy agreed to the scheme, but stated they had to pay her more.”

The second trip involved Owen telling Murphy to kill Mina outside a courthouse after he left a child custody hearing. Murphy refused, saying it was broad daylight and there were too many cameras.

After being provided a gun by the sisters, Murphy and Montgomery went back to Louisiana and stayed a whole week but did not attempt to kill Mina.

Murphy was paid approximately $1,010 between March 7 and April 21. Communications between the sisters demonstrated their ire with Murphy as each day passed and Mina was still alive, the affidavit showed.

Murphy eventually gave consent to the FBI to search her phone about the conspiracy on May 3.

Murphy’s sentencing hearing is set for Jan. 13.