LANCASTER – A 19-year-old Lancaster woman was charged Tuesday with murdering her mother, who was found dead at their Lancaster home.
Destiny Hammack was ordered to be held in lieu of $2 million bail while awaiting arraignment Wednesday, April 17, at the Lancaster courthouse.
The incident was reported around 2 p.m. Sunday, April 14.
Sheriff’s deputies were called to the 45300 block of Seventh Street East; and they found 62-year-old Diane Hammack dead on her bed. She had suffered blunt force trauma to her upper body, according to Deputy Tracy Koerner.
Authorities believe the victim died that day or the day before. Her daughter, Destiny Hammack, was arrested about 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 14.
If convicted as charged, she could face up to 25 years to life in state prison, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
UPDATE: Arraignment for Destiny Hammack was postponed to May 1.
UPDATE: The murder charge against Destiny Hammack was dismissed on Oct. 18, 2019. View our updated story here.
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JASON says
God rest my Auntie Diane soul. God be with my baby cousin through this ❤️ break. Diane and Stewart are the sweetest people in the world… Destiny and Lezah beautiful kids… Wonderful 1st Cousins. Horrible mistake…. Just horrible. To the above COMMENTS. Diane Funeral is May 10th . Celebrating the life of a indescribable Queen. 1of kind heart. Diane Pamilton, Hammack. Anyone looking to support my baby cousin Destiny through this rough time, her booking info is DESTINY HAMMACK #5600267 FOR LETTERS AND SUPPORTIVE PEOPLE Her full address is on Lasd.org/inmatelocator MUCH LOVE AND RESPECT TO EVERYONE.
JASON.
FU says
Rocio, you and your c*** of a daughter were always so sh***y to destiny. At least Anna had the excuse that she was a child but you were just a grown up bullying a little girl. You always had something negative to say. All the things you say to kids stick with them. Don’t even try to come on here and say anything.
JS says
Taylea, it is because no one says a god damn thing why things like what happened with Destiny happen and history repeats itself. Just focus on Gabriel and let Destiny pay for her actions
tm says
Probably over something stupid too , as always when people get murdered
Rocio says
I know destine i have her in my class when she was in firts grade until 4 grd.she always was very sentimentality cry for everything.her mother and father was old when they have both of the girls but they was very nice and respect people special her mother i cant believe this happens..i am in shock…
Charged says
And now she is a killer…
Taylea Baskins says
You guys have no [removed] idea what this girl was going through! You guys don’t know this girls story! She was badly abused as a [removed] kid and it continued! She tried to reach ouch when she was little but no one [removed] listened! So for you guys to sit here and call her these hateful [removed] names is wrong! You guys sit here and talk all this [removed] about Thai young woman but you guys don’t see what goes on behind closed doors! Like cmon people open your [removed] eyes and stop judging books by their cover! She was so generous and so sweet and caring! Destiny was the sweetest out going person I’ve ever meant! She always wanted to help people and make people smile so [removed] all of you guys that think [removed] different!
Alexis says
Taylea…It doesn’t matter these faceless cowards think.
Jason Wilson says
I KNOW WHAT SHE WAS GOING THROUGH. HER PARENTS WERE BEAUTIFUL… SO IS DESTINY. THIS IS A UNSPEAKABLE TRAGEDY ON BOTH ENDS. DESTINY HAS A BOOKING NUM AND COULD USE ANY SUPPORTIVE PEOPLE RIGHT NOW… NOBODY LOST OR WON IN THIS SITUATION. DESTINY WAS LOVED , AND RESPECTIVELY SPEAKING DIANE GAVE DESTINY THE WORLD. DESTINY IS A SWEET HEART AS WELL…TRAGEDY. SPEAKING FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY WE ARE TORN! RIP DIANE… KEEP YOUR HEAD UP DESTINY.