A Texas woman has been sentenced to 55 years behind bars for strangling her friend to death and abducting the woman’s newborn baby as her own, KXAN-TV reports. On Thursday, 37-year-old Magen Fieramusca pleaded guilty to murdering 33-year-old Heidi Broussard, who had considered the killer a friend before the horrific attack. Authorities alleged a motive …
A hearing for a Texas woman accused of killing her best friend and kidnapping her baby is underway in Travis County. According to court documents, the hearing is in connection with capital murder charges against Magen Fieramusca, who stands accused of killing her friend, Heidi Broussard, in 2019, then kidnapping her newborn daughter. Fieramusca, 36, …
A Texas woman facing murder and related charges appeared in court Thursday morning for a pretrial hearing ahead of her upcoming murder trial. The hearing was held at the Travis County court in Austin on Tuesday, in connection with capital charges against Magen Fieramusca, who stands accused of killing her friend, Heidi Broussard, in 2019, …
A Texas woman facing murder and kidnapping charges made a brief court appearance Monday morning. Magen Fieramusca appeared via Zoom during a Travis County court session on Monday for a bond reduction, but her attorney announced that the defense needed more time, prompting Travis County Judge Selena Alvarenga to push back the court date to …
The mother of slain Texas woman Heidi Broussard opened up about her death, and how her close friend continued to ask questions after allegedly abducting and killing her. “She premeditated all of this…Me and my husband, we really want to know why. Why would you hurt a friend?” Broussard’s mother, Tammy, told Dateline. Tammy Broussard …
Alleged ‘bestie killer’ Megan Fieramusca is behind bars in Travis County, Texas, after police say she killed close friend, Heidi Broussard, before stealing her baby. Fieramusca is now facing a capital murder charge after she allegedly abducted Broussard and her newborn, Margo, from their Austin apartment complex on December 12. Fieramusca will possibly face death …
More than a month after slain Texas mother Heidi Broussard disappeared, her supposed close friend, Megan Fieramusca, has been charged with capital murder. According to a statement released by the Travis County District Attorney’s office, a Travis County grand jury indicted Fieramusca, 34, on capital murder charges on Tuesday. Fieramusca had previously been arrested for …
A psychiatric expert says that a term known as “maternal desire,” which can kick in after a failed relationship or pregnancy loss, is what prompts some women to steal babies. “The desire to have a child can become pathological,” Asim Shah, the Chief of Psychiatry for Ben Taub Hospital and executive vice chair of Community …
A Texas father who lost his fiance, Heidi Broussard, after her supposed best friend abducted her and her baby, says that there is “no way” the suspect could have acted alone, ABC reports. “I don’t know what happened. Heidi is way stronger than Magen. There has to be a second person. There is no way …
An unsealed nine-page affidavit reveals disturbing details in connection with the death of Texas mom Heidi Broussard and the alleged kidnapping of her newborn baby. Court documents obtained by CrimeOnline indicate that 33-year-old Magen Fieramusca, who stands accused of kidnapping and tampering with a corpse, said that she, too, was pregnant during the same time …
The Texas woman accused of kidnapping the infant of her supposed “close friend,” Heidi Broussard, will not have a court hearing this week, as previously scheduled. According to KVUE, suspect Magen Fieramusca had been initially scheduled for a court hearing on January 3 in Travis County. However, her defense attorney requested more time to prepare. …
A Texas woman accused of abducting her friend’s infant will appear in court next week. According to Travis County District Attorney’s Office, 33-year-old Magen Fieramusca is scheduled to appear in court on January 2. She’s facing two counts kidnapping and one count of tampering with evidence, namely a human corpse. As CrimeOnline previously reported, authorities …
