With that burden lifted, Driver now looks to rebuild her life and finally grieve her loss, all while raising her surviving children. 

On October 22, 2023, Driver was living a nightmare. Driver's nine-year-old son grabbed a loaded gun that belonged to her brother off a mantle, and shot seven-year-old Devante Housley Jr.

It's a moment Driver will never forget. Driver sat down exclusively with 21 News to share her story of the pain she's suffered and the hope she has for what's next. 

“The worst thing ever in my life, like, I have been through a lot, but that was The worst. I never imagined losing my child,” said Driver.

For the next two years, Driver had to fight for her own freedom after being charged with involuntary manslaughter and child endangering. During that time, she never stopped fighting.

“I had to fight for my babies because, like, I did not want to leave my babies, like I did not want to leave them, especially when we grieving and nobody don't understand, like them getting up in the middle of the night, crying, shoot, during the day, crying, saying they miss their sibling like it's a lot seeing them crying, then I can help them,” said Driver.

On Thursday, Driver received a not guilty verdict. When asked how she felt, Driver said she was relieved she could be with her kids.

“A burden lifted off me and [i’m] just very, very happy,” said Driver. “I really was scared. I thought I was gonna lose my kids and be away from them, like I experienced that with my parents, not around. So I know how that is.”

Driver said not a day goes by where she doesn't think of Devante and his big heart. 

“When I would do hair like he would always compliment my clients, like he was the only one like, oh, you look so pretty, like, and stuff like that. Like he was just, he was a sweetheart for real, though, like he loved everybody,” said Driver. 

Driver is now looking at the path forward for her and the kids.

“I've been denied jobs, housing and like, I've been stressed out. Hopefully I could, you know, start all over again, and me and my kids can have a new, fresh start,” said Driver.

Her hope forward is to change people's perspective of her as a mother, and to continue taking care of her kids.

“For me to not be able to defend myself, except for in the courtroom. I don't know. I just want everybody to just, you know, have a different view of me, and I'm gonna just continue living my life and taking care of my kids,” said Driver.