Crime & Safety
Oakmont Woman Who Killed Stepdaughter Sentenced
Laura Ramriez was convicting of killing her 3-year-old stepdaughter.
PITTSBURGH, PA — An Oakmont woman has been sentenced after being found guilty of first-degree murder in connection with the death of her three-year-old daughter.
Laura Ramriez, 31, was sentenced to life in prison without parole and an additional 37-74 years in prison for killing Bella Seachrist, the Allegheny County District Attorney's office said.
Bella died in 2020 after being abused and starved, police said.
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The girl's father, Jose Eduardo Salazar-Ortiz, Sr., was sentenced to up to 66 years after being convicted of third-degree murder and other charges.
Ramriez's sister, Alexis Herrera, is also charged. She is set to go on trial in January.
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