RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – The woman convicted of second-degree murder in the 2011 death of a Kinston mother will be extradited to Texas for charges related to the case.

Amanda Hayes

Amanda Hayes, the ex-wife of Grant Hayes, went before a judge Friday and signed paperwork to be extradited to Texas.

According to Amanda Bolin, chief prosecutor for the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office, Hayes is to face a charge of tampering with a corpse.

Bolin said the extradition is happening now because Texas officials were waiting for the North Carolina case to be resolved.

In 2011, Grant and Amanda Hayes killed and dismembered Laura Ackerson before traveling hundreds of miles to dump her remains in Texas. Grant Hayes was the father of Ackerson’s children.

Ackerson went missing in July 2011 and her remains were found several days later in Texas creek.

After being tried for the additional charges, Amanda Hayes will return to North Carolina to complete her sentence.

Grant Hayes was convicted of first-degree murder.