the least they can do is break her jaw. you're already in felony-territory, i'm sure shutting her up won't INCREASE your sentence after she can talk again and the jury realizes rendering her mute was an act of public service rather than a crime

They would also have to break her fingers so she couldn't post/blog about it, either. Better to be thorough.

sex workers are almost expected to get murdered-dead hooker jokes are socially-acceptable and commonplace. i think you have to serially-kill hookers to get caught. i think you're allowed to kill hookers in a few states as long as you use a blackpowder rifle or bow and do it during the proper season.