‘Heart Eater’ Killer Brags Online — After Slaughtering Her Mom, He’s Smiling From Prison!

When Haylee Blankenship lost her mother to a brutal triple murder, she thought the worst day of her life was behind her.

But the horror didn’t end with the sentencing. It followed her. It grew. And it now haunts her, not from nightmares, but from something as disturbingly ordinary as Facebook.

“My mom was murdered in the most unimaginable way,” Haylee says. “And now, the man who did it is smiling in selfies from prison.”

The man she’s talking about is Lawrence Paul Anderson — a convicted killer who horrified the nation in 2021 after committing a gruesome series of murders in Chickasha, Oklahoma. His crimes were described by prosecutors as “inhuman,” and the details sound like something out of a horror film: Anderson broke into a neighbor’s home, killed 41-year-old Andrea Blankenship — Haylee’s mother — cut out her heart, and then tried to feed it to his relatives.

What followed was more carnage. Anderson then turned on his own family, fatally stabbing his uncle, Leon Pye, and murdering 4-year-old Kaeos Yates, Leon’s granddaughter. He left his aunt critically injured but alive.

“We Were Already Living a Nightmare”

After his arrest, Anderson pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison. The Blankenships, Pyes, and Yates families were left to try to make sense of something no one should ever have to understand.

But this March, Haylee was shocked to learn that Anderson had somehow appeared to be active on social media from inside prison — reportedly posting smiling selfies and even referencing the crimes.

“It was like being punched in the stomach all over again,” she said. “We’ve been doing everything we can just to survive, to find some peace. And then he shows up — online — laughing.”

According to Haylee, Anderson has been seen commenting on posts and even allegedly making threats from behind bars. It’s unclear how he would’ve had access to a phone, but the Oklahoma Department of Corrections has confirmed they’re investigating the claims.

“We’re the Ones with a Life Sentence”

For Haylee, her mother wasn’t just a victim — she was the most important person in her life. A caretaker. A best friend. A woman with a laugh that filled the room, and hands that always found yours when you needed strength.

“She never got to say goodbye,” Haylee whispers. “And now he’s mocking her memory.”

Haylee has called on Oklahoma officials to take stronger measures to prevent inmates — especially violent offenders — from gaining access to phones or the internet. Contraband devices have long plagued prisons across the country, but families like the Blankenships are paying the price.

“They say justice was served,” she says. “But he gets to post selfies while I have to visit my mom’s grave.”

A Fight for Change

The Blankenship family once tried to sue the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board for releasing Anderson early from prison just weeks before the murders. That lawsuit was dismissed. But Haylee hasn’t stopped fighting.

Now, she’s demanding that lawmakers take a deeper look at what’s happening behind bars. She wants new laws. Stricter monitoring. Support for victims. And real consequences when families are retraumatized.

“If someone kills your family, they shouldn’t have access to you ever again,” she says. “He should never be able to reach us — not through a screen, not through a comment, not ever.”

Moving Forward — Somehow

Haylee is still trying to rebuild her life. Every day is a struggle. There are triggers — birthdays, news alerts, Facebook memories — but she’s trying. For her mom. For herself.

“She was strong,” Haylee says, eyes shining with both tears and pride. “And if she were here, she’d be telling me to speak up. So that’s what I’m doing.”