Emily Osment stars in Netflix's Stolen Baby: The Murder of Heidi Broussard, a crime drama released on April 17. The film reconstructs a real 2019 murder case involving a newborn theft and murder.
Heidi Broussard, a 33-year-old woman, was last seen alive on December 12, 2019, when she dropped her eldest child at school in Austin, Texas, with her newborn daughter Margot in tow. When she did not return home to her partner Shane Carey, police launched a manhunt for her and her infant.
Magen Fieramusca, a long-distance friend from Houston, was arrested shortly after Heidi's body was discovered. She had claimed to be pregnant at the same time as Heidi and had driven from Houston to Austin to support her friend, but it was a calculated scene to acquire Heidi's baby.
Magen strangled Heidi to death using a combination of a dog leash and her bare hands. Her motive was to steal the infant and raise her as her own child. Investigators later found Heidi's body in the trunk of Magen's car, while Margot was found safe inside the Houston home.
Magen was sentenced to 55 years in prison with the possibility of parole on February 2, 2023. She is now serving her sentence at the William P. Hobby Unit in Marlin, Texas, and will be eligible for parole in 2047.
