Two Ohio men have been convicted of killing a pregnant woman with whom one of them was set to have a child — but claimed he was not the father.

A jury in Lucas County in Toledo found 37-year-old Paris James and 28-year-old Jerry Scott guilty of aggravated murder, aggravated burglary and tampering with evidence among other charges in the death of Tameisha Price and her unborn child who was to be named Malaysia, prosecutors said.

Price, 34, was eight months pregnant and just weeks from giving birth.

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James, the father of the baby, planned the killings and Scott helped him carry it out. The men murdered Price at her home on Norton Place in Toledo on Jan. 24, 2024. Cellphone data showed that after killing Price and the child the men tried to ditch the gun in a marsh, but a park ranger later recovered it during a search, prosecutors said.

According to warrants obtained by local ABC affiliate WTVG, James told investigators he was “disputing his potential paternity of the child.” The Toledo Blade reported that prosecutors introduced text messages between James and the victim in which he also denied paternity and wanted her to have an abortion. Other text messages reportedly showed that James said he would take care of the baby financially.

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Additional texts revealed conversations with another man whom James initially tried to hire to kill Price, but he turned to Scott when that plan fell through, the Blade reported.

James’ girlfriend Shatwiya Triplett, who was also pregnant at the time of the murders, is facing an obstruction charge for allegedly lying to investigators that James was with her at the time of the murders. Her case remains ongoing.

Sentencing for James and Scott is scheduled for July 28. They face up to life in prison without parole.

“We hope this verdict brings a measure of peace to the families of Tameisha and Malaysia, and I hope their memories forever live in their hearts,” Lucas County Prosecuting Attorney Julia R. Bates said in a statement. “We are grateful for the jury’s service in what was a marathon case that required careful consideration of detailed cellphone data.”

Price left behind two sons who were 16 and 13 at the time of her death.

“Tameisha was a loving, caring and giving daughter, sister, mother, and friend,” a GoFundMe page stated. “Tameisha loved the Lord. She was an amazing soul whose love profoundly impacted the lives she came in contact with.”