Heidi Broussard's fiancé, Shane Carey, had a one-word question for Magen Fieramusca after she killed the new mom to steal her baby. The case is in focus again after the release of Stolen Baby: The Murder of Heidi Broussard on Netflix on April 17.
Heidi was murdered by her friend, Magen, whose motive was to steal her baby. Magen meticulously constructed a false pregnancy over several months, and ultimately betrayed Heidi, killing her and stealing her daughter, Margot Carey, who was then just a couple of weeks old.
At the time of her murder in 2019, Heidi was engaged to Carey, with whom she had two children – a son named Silas (born in 2013) and a daughter named Margot Elizabeth Carey (born November 26, 2019). Shane expressed his shock and sorrow in a January 2020 interview after losing Heidi.
Shane Carey’s question for Magen Fieramusca 'I want to look at her straight in the eyes and ask her why? That's all I want to say. There's no reason for any of this. I believe somebody talked her into it. I mean, from knowing Magen, I would never imagine it,' Shane said to ABC News in an exclusive interview that aired on Good Morning America.
After Heidi’s murder, her daughter Margot was returned to the custody of her father, Shane. Magen was arrested shortly after Heidi’s body was discovered, and originally charged with capital murder, two counts of kidnapping and one count of tampering with a corpse. She accepted a plea deal in January 2023, reducing the murder charge to first-degree but waiving her right to appeal.
On February 2, 2023, Magen was sentenced to 55 years in prison with the possibility of parole. She is now serving her sentence at the William P. Hobby Unit in Marlin, Texas. She will be eligible for parole in 2047, according to inmate records, but could remain in prison until December 2074.
