TX - Heidi Broussard, 33, & Margot Carey, 2 wks, Austin, 12 Dec 2019 *MEDIA MAPS TIMELINE NO DISCUSS

[PommyMommy]

DEC 26, 2019
Funeral for Heidi Broussard to be held in Louisiana
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Johnson Funeral Home in Lake Charles, Louisiana confirms visitation for Broussard will take place on Friday, December 27 from 5 to 8 p.m. Visitation resumes the next day at noon. Broussard's funeral service will be held Saturday, December 28 at 2 p.m.

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[PommyMommy]

DEC 26, 2019
Court date set for 'close friend' of missing Austin mother
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In a statement to FOX 7 Austin, the lawyers representing Magen Fieramusca said that the hearing date is likely a place holder and not one in which Magen Fieramusca will be attending. "At this time, we have no information from the Travis County District Attorney’s Office regarding additional charges and do not know when Ms. Fieramusca will appear in court. As with every American accused of a crime, unless the State can prove these allegations beyond any reasonable doubt, Ms. Fieramusca is innocent."

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 26, 2019
Heidi Broussard: Court date set for ‘close friend’ accused of abducting slain mom’s baby. A second suspect is in jail, police say
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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.

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The Nissan is registered to Fieramusca, who was a long-time friend of Heidi’s. ...

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Neighbors near Fieramusca said she lived with a man who thought the baby was his. The man reportedly said he thought Fieramusca had their child while he was out of town working.

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Meanwhile, family members planned Heidi’s funeral for Saturday morning. According to the Houston Chronicle, the wake will take place in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on Friday at 6 p.m., followed by funeral services on Saturday at 11 a.m.

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[PommyMommy]

DEC 26, 2019
NBC News: Wake, funeral planned for Heidi Broussard in Lake Charles, La.
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Next Thursday, January 2nd, Magen Fieramusca will appear in court for the first time. The 460th District Court set a 9 AM hearing. She’s charged with kidnapping and tampering with the body of Heidi Broussard.

Fieramusca’s lawyer, Austin Attorney JackieWood, tells KXAN they were given little information from prosecutors about the timeline and whether more charges will be coming.

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Much of the more than week-long, statewide search for Margot and Broussard is still unknown. A judge sealed nearly all of the court documents usually open to the public. Officers at the Austin Police Department tell us they expect them to be sealed for at least another thirty days.

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[Owutatangledweb]

DEC 26, 2019
Heidi Broussard: Court date set for ‘close friend’ accused of abducting slain mom’s baby. A second suspect is in jail, police say
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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.

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The Nissan is registered to Fieramusca, who was a long-time friend of Heidi’s. ...

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Neighbors near Fieramusca said she lived with a man who thought the baby was his. The man reportedly said he thought Fieramusca had their child while he was out of town working.

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Meanwhile, family members planned Heidi’s funeral for Saturday morning. According to the Houston Chronicle, the wake will take place in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on Friday at 6 p.m., followed by funeral services on Saturday at 11 a.m.

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This article was updated later:


EDITOR’S NOTE: A previous version of this story included details of an arrest that authorities cannot confirm, citing a gag order.

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 26, 2019
Father of infant of a slain Austin mother shares photo after baby comes home
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Authorities have not identified Fieramusca as the suspect, but CNN learned Friday from a source familiar with the investigation that Fieramusca is a suspect in the case.

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The probable cause document — which typically outlines the facts that justify an arrest –– has been sealed by the judge because the investigation is ongoing.

 

[PommyMommy]

Obituary for Heidi Elizabeth Broussard at Johnson Funeral Home

Heidi Elizabeth Broussard
June 15, 1986 - December 19, 2019

Heidi Elizabeth Broussard, 33, of Austin, TX died Thursday, December 19, 2019 in Houston, TX.

Miss Broussard lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She lived her early childhood years in Cameron and past four years in Austin. She was a 2004 graduate of LaGrange High School. She worked mostly as a waitress, the past four years at Cracker Barrel. Heidi had a real soft spot for animals and was currently applying to further her education to work as a Veterinary Technician. She loved listening to music, singing and dancing. Her spirit brightened every room she entered, her smile and laughter brightened the day and her heart and guidance lifted countless many. Even as a child, Heidi was the welcoming friend, the neighborhood “herd of kids” place to gather. She had a servant’s heart, and everyone was her “best friend”. She also was sure to see that others had what they needed. She was adventurous and willing to try anything once! Heidi also had an overwhelming faith in the Lord and “saw God as Love”. During her younger years, she was an active member of Abundant Life Fellowship, church camp and youth group. She was a member of Life Church of Austin and found comfort in raising Silas in the church and had already attended her first Sunday with Margo.

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Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Saturday, December 28, 2019 in the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend Doyle Evans will officiate. Interment will follow in Highland Memory Gardens. Visitation Friday will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM and will continue Saturday from 12:00 PM until the time of service in the funeral home.

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 24, 2019
Fiancé of murdered Texas mom refused to believe what he was seeing on TV | Daily Mail Online
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The fiancé of the murdered Texas mom found stuffed into a car trunk and their baby stolen from her refused to believe what he was seeing on TV as the police found her body, his best friend has revealed.

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He was with his best friend MQ as a local news helicopter showed cops surrounding a house and a silver Nissan belonging to Broussard's long-time friend Magen Fieramusca.

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MQ also said the FBI asked Carey repeatedly about Fieramusca before they and other law enforcement officers swooped on her suburban Houston home.

Initially, Quintanilla told true crime podcast The Critical Kay, which has been following the case closely, that Carey thought the raid unfolding before his eyes was fake news and some sort of 'media' stunt.

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By this time, Broussard and the couple's newborn daughter had been missing for a week. Carey had made two tearful appeals and spoke repeatedly to police, Texas Rangers and FBI agents.

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'I got a gut feeling and started feeling sour about it. Shane came out the room. I started asking questions like, ''Shane, just sit down because this information is a little much''.

'He sat down next to me, and first off, I asked him if he knew a silver Nissan. I showed him a picture and he said no.

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'They said the medical examiners came out. There was a body in the trunk, there's a baby there. I asked him, ''who's Magen?''. He said ''wait, what are you talking about?''

'I said ''look man, they've found Heidi in the trunk of this vehicle that's been parked in the back yard of this house.''

'He was like ''shut the up man, don't talk to me, don't tell me this. Turn your phone off right now. This is the media.''

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MQ continued: 'I said ''Shane, I love you man, I love you to death. This is breaking news. Why else would the police, Rangers, FBI, be at this house? It would be one thing if it was just Houston. But this might be really true.''

'He didn't want to believe me. He was star struck kind of. He said ''don't tell me this s**t man, and his knees buckled a little bit.'

MQ told the podcast that Carey's father, Ty, rushed over, having also heard the news about his intended daughter-in-law, and tried to console Carey.

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MQ said Broussard's mother, Tammy, had been staying with them at their apartment helping to look after her daughter and new granddaughter, and they were all excited with the new member of their family.

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'They even named the baby after Shane's grandma Margot,' he said.

'Shane wears a pendant around his neck with the diamond ring that was his grandma's. He wears a silver necklace that has a stone in the middle.'

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'There was a second round of interviews with detectives once the FBI agents were involved,' the 29-year-old told the podcast.

'They've been drilling him about this woman named Magen, over and over.

'They knew something before. Monday [December 16] was the day he did that interview. He said they were drilling him with questions about anything to do with Magen. They brought her up multiple times.'

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[PommyMommy]

DEC 26, 2019
Funeral for strangled mom Heidi Broussard set as attorneys for suspect speak out
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Investigators are attempting to determine if Fieramusca kidnapped Broussard and her daughter in a plot to keep the baby as her own, an official briefed on the probe told ABC News.

Murder charges are pending the outcome of the investigation, officials said.

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In their first comments on the case, Fieramusco's attorneys Jackie Wood and Brian Erskine said on Thursday that they are "anxious to review the evidence collected thus far."

"We are in the beginning stages of a very long process, but there are many questions that need to be answered," Wood and Erskine said in a joint statement to ABC News. "At this time, we have no information from the Travis County District Attorney's Office regarding additional charges and do not know when Ms. Fieramusco will appear in court.

"As with every American accused of a crime, unless the State can prove these allegations beyond reasonable doubt, Ms. Fieramusca is innocent," the lawyers said.

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Fieramusca had allegedly been acting like she was pregnant and telling people that she was expecting a child, an official briefed on the probe told ABC News. Authorities are now trying to determine whether she was, in fact, pregnant, the official said.

Baby registries allegedly connected to the Fieramusca were found online indicating her due date was Dec. 1, the official said.

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[PommyMommy]

DEC 26, 2019, Updated
Magen Fieramusca set to make first court appearance on Jan. 2
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The Austin Police Department told KVUE a judge sealed the case on Dec. 19 and it's expected to remain under seal until at least Jan. 17. At that time, detectives can request the seal be renewed for another 30 days.

That means the documents related to the case, including details of what exactly may have unfolded leading up to Broussard's killing, are not available to the public.

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[PommyMommy]

DEC 27, 2019
Candlelight vigil for Heidi Broussard Saturday at Civic Center

Video: RP remembers her lifelong friend Heidi Broussard

Visitation at Johnson Funeral Home
Friday, Dec. 27, 2019: 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019: 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Funeral Service at Johnson Funeral Home
Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019: 2 p.m.

Candlelight vigil at Lake Charles Civic Center
Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019: 6 p.m.

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 27, 2019
A friend 'people dreamed of': Heidi Broussard remembered in hometown
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"She loved listening to music, singing and dancing," her obituary says. "Her spirit brightened every room she entered, her smile and laughter brightened the day and her heart and guidance lifted countless many. Even as a child, Heidi was the welcoming friend, the neighborhood 'herd of kids' place to gather. She had a servant’s heart, and everyone was her 'best friend.'"

One of Broussard's best friends, RP, has known her since she was born.

"Our friendship was the kind of friendship that people dream of it's one of those ones that you could not see each other for days, months, and when we saw each other again, it was like we never left each other," Powell said.

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Comments from around the world flooded an online guestbook, with people writing in from North Carolina to Australia.

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"Heidi also had overwhelming faith in the Lord and 'saw God as Love.' During her younger years, she was an active member of Abundant Life Fellowship, church camp and youth group," the obituary says. "She was a member of Life Church of Austin and found comfort in raising Silas in the church and had already attended her first Sunday with Margo."

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[PommyMommy]

DEC 28, 2019
'Let her legacy live on': Austin mother Heidi Broussard laid to rest
Austin mother Heidi Broussard has been laid to rest.

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Friends remembered the 33-year-old as "a star in the middle of darkness" and the "perfect mother."

People shared stories and many in the room wept. Throughout the service, you could hear baby Margot crying and fussing.

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"We'll get up every day and remember her and, like she said, let her legacy live on and do our best to make sure the kids know how wonderful she was," said Broussard's childhood friend RG.

Following a procession to the cemetery, people released balloons into the sky in her memory.

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[PommyMommy]

DEC 28, 2019
Heidi Broussard, murdered Texas mom, remembered by friends and family at funeral
Video includes Heidi's parents and two of her friends.

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 29, 2019
Baby Margot cries throughout funeral for mom Heidi Broussard who was 'kidnapped by best friend' | Daily Mail Online
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The service for Broussard, 33, was held at Johnson Funeral Home in Louisiana on Saturday, and baby Margot's crying and fussing could be heard as dozens of loved ones said goodbye to the woman described as a 'star in the middle of darkness' and the 'perfect mother'.

Balloons were released following the procession to the cemetery, a day after Broussard's fiancé Shane Carey was seen attending a visitation with the late mother's six-year-old son and a woman who cradled Margot, who is now three-months-old.

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...Broussard's youth pastor officiated the ceremony where guests sang Hallelujah by candlelight.

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[PommyMommy]

Heidi Broussard's high school classmates remember her in song

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[deugirtni]

Baby Registries - Magen Fieramusca

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AMAZON: https://registry.thebump.com/christopher-green-maygen-humphrey-december-2019-tx/37448506

Both of these links are gone now. I saved the one from amazon. Attached.

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 31, 2019
Magen Fieramusca's first court appearance reset for Feb. 3
Magen Fieramusca, the woman arrested in connection to the killing of an Austin mom and the kidnapping of her baby, will now make her first appearance in Travis County District Court on Feb. 3.

Her first court appearance was originally scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 2, but the district attorney's office told KVUE that at the request of Fieramusca's attorneys, it was reset.

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The Austin Police Department told KVUE a judge sealed the case on Dec. 19 and it's expected to remain under seal until at least Jan. 17. At that time, detectives can request the seal be renewed for another 30 days.

That means the documents related to the case, including details of what exactly may have unfolded leading up to Broussard's killing, are not available to the public.

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[PommyMommy]

DEC 31, 2019
New court date set for woman linked to slain mom Heidi Broussard
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Her first court appearance was originally scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 2, but the district attorney's office told KVUE that at the request of Fieramusca's attorneys, it was reset.

The reason for the delay was not given. However, it is not uncommon for a lawyer to ask for a new setting in a case, particularly around the holidays.

... Court documents in the case, including an arrest affidavit that will reveal what authorities learned in their investigation, are sealed and won’t become public until mid-January, at the earliest.

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Fieramusca’s presence at the Feb. 3 setting is not required.

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 20, 2019
KVUE reporter who was at the home in Houston the morning after HB and MC were found.

He says although the scene is quiet, there was still a Texas DPS officer out there keeping an eye on the house. He gives the time in the video as 1:38 p.m. and although he's reporting from in front of the jail, he said they were at the house a couple of hours prior.

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