He later decapitated the second captive soldier with a buzz saw and. He should rot in jail for killing his mother ,,when he dies god and his mother will be waiting for him ,,his greed and his dumness his his downfall. Webalthough it’s not clear whether or not steven knew, bette reportedly was planning to remove him from her will — an incentive for him to get her out of the way. Lucas’ first trial in 1991 ended in. Webafter searching high and low, handfuls of county employees say they can't find the papers. and the stakes are high. In 1994, baker steven lucas was convicted. Websteven baker lucas was retried for the june 5, 1988 murder of his millionaire mother. Websteven lucas kills his mother (“step by step,” forensic files) note: This post was updated in 2021. Baker steven lucas iii had two daughters, shaky finances, and a widowed.