Los Angeles-Area Woman Charged in Federal Case that Alleges Murder-for-Hire Plot Against Boyfriend with Life Insurance Policy
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Los Angeles-Area Woman Charged in Federal Case that Alleges Murder-for-Hire Plot Against Boyfriend with Life Insurance Policy
Turner, who has used the online monikers "Fiesty" and "Mz. Fiesty," made her first court appearance yesterday afternoon and was ordered detained pending trial.
The criminal complaint filed in
During a series of conversations over the past two weeks that are outlined in the affidavit in support of the criminal complaint, Turner told the informant that she initially planned to kill the intended victim herself - and she had obtained "pure acid" as part of the scheme - but feared being discovered and did not follow through with the plan.
In the days after their initial meeting and discussion of the plot on
Turner had shown the informant an app on her mobile telephone which allowed her to track the location of the victim's telephone. On Wednesday, the informant called Turner and asked where the victim was located at that moment. Turner provided the location of the intended victim and confirmed that the informant would be paid for the murder. The FBI then contacted the victim and arrested Turner.
A criminal complaint contains allegations that a defendant has committed a crime. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent until and unless proven guilty in court.
At yesterday's court hearing, a
If she were to be convicted of the murder-for-hire charge alleged in the complaint, Turner would face a statutory maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison.
The investigation into Turner's alleged scheme is being conducted by the
The case against Turner is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney
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