Halifax County District Attorney Melissa Pelfrey said Mason, who spent more than a year on the lam following the slayings, pled guilty to one count of first-degree murder and one count of second-degree murder today.

The first-degree murder plea reflects the murder of Foster, while the second-degree murder plea reflects the killing of Davis.

Aaron Mills, an accessory in the case, received a 55- to 75-month sentence after pleading to accessory after the fact of murder.

Pelfrey said the family of the pair followed the proceedings through to today's final step in the case. “This family always showed up and were unwaivering in their dedication to seeing someone was held accountable for the death of their children. Obviously they are a very close family to take care of Tom and Jennilee's child who was present when they were killed.”

Pelfrey said the sentence Mason was given is strict to its terms. “It's life without parole. It means he's never getting out.”

Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp was pleased with the outcome. “The biggest thing that helped us was America's Most Wanted. They tremendously helped this case. The producers were very cooperative. I can't say how much that show helped us, along with the diligent work of our investigators.”

Mason surrendered to the sheriff's office nearly two years ago in the company of a bondsman.

In March of 2012, the syndicated show America's Most Wanted ran a detailed episode on the case, which shed new light on several matters the investigation turned up.

It also focused on the daughter Davis and Foster had together.

The show says Foster gave birth in 2010 to a baby girl named Nevaeh after trying for years with Davis.

“Nevaeh was a godsend,” Jessica Burnette, Foster’s sister, told the show. “So they named her Nevaeh because that’s heaven spelled backwards.”

The show specifically mentioned Davis’s marijuana dealing, despite the child in their lives. It reported Foster wanted him to stop.

Davis, however, continued to sell and associate with Mason, who is described as a protégée. It also says Davis promised to befriend Mason after his father, Jimmie Mason Sr., went to prison in 2006 when his son was 13.

On the night of the murder, the show reported, Davis invited Mason to their home. As Foster put the baby to bed, Mason and another man, Aaron Mills, drove up and Mason went inside.

The show quotes the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office as saying Mason waited until Davis’ back was turned, and then shot him in the neck, killing him.

Foster, who was holding the baby, came in the room to see what happened and Mason then allegedly shot her while she held the child.

Another detail in the broadcast that investigators did not share with local media was that Mason allegedly left the house after robbing it but came back when he heard Foster screaming for help. “That’s when,” according to the show, “He allegedly executed her with one more shot, leaving Nevaeh an orphan.”