Crime & Safety
Woman Sentenced To 30 Years For Role In Killing Pregnant Teen And Cutting Unborn Baby From Her Womb
Clarisa Figueroa pleaded guilty to her part in the gruesome killing last month, and was sentenced to 30 years in prison.
May 31, 2024
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A woman who admitted to helping her mother kill a pregnant teen and cut her baby from her womb in 2019 was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Thursday.
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Desiree Figueroa, 29, pleaded guilty in January to one count of first-degree murder in the slaying of 19-year-old Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, and agreed to testify against her mother, Clarisa Figueroa, in exchange for a 30-year sentence. Cook County Judge Peggy Chiampas formally agreed to that sentence on Thursday. Desiree Figueroa will get credit for the more than 5 years she already has spent in custody.
Clarisa Figueroa pleaded guilty to her part in the gruesome killing last month, and was sentenced to 30 years in prison.
