Teen Sentenced in Newborn's Death; Related Cases Draw Sentences
A 15-year-old girl received a juvenile sentence in the death of her newborn, while two adults were sentenced in separate child death cases.
4 reports on this incident · first at Aug 27, 2026, 2:20 a.m. ET
Earlier reports
Aug 29, 2026, 3:22 a.m. ET
Three Sentenced in Separate Child Death Cases, Reports Say
Three people were sentenced in separate cases involving the deaths of children, according to reports published between August 26 and August 28, 2026.
Terrie A. Gray, 49, of Leesville, was sentenced on August 26, 2026, according to americanpress.com. The government had claimed Gray killed her boyfriend's 4-year-old daughter and committed cruelty to juveniles related to injuries on the 2-year-old brother, americanpress.com reported. The case was prosecuted by the Vernon Parish District Attorney, according to americanpress.com.
Brianna Bloyer, 32, was sentenced in connection with the death of her 2-year-old stepson, Bentlee Myers, who died from severe physical trauma while in her care, the government claimed, according to wpxi.com. The case was prosecuted by the Fayette County District Attorney, according to wpxi.com. wpxi.com reported that Bloyer was sentenced to 20 to 40 years of incarceration.
A 15-year-old girl was sentenced in connection with the death of her newborn child, according to dakotanewsnow.com. The government claimed the teen delivered a full-term baby in her bedroom before taking the child's life, dakotanewsnow.com reported. The case was prosecuted by Louisiana's 21st Judicial District, according to dakotanewsnow.com. dakotanewsnow.com reported that the teen was ordered to remain in custody until her 21st birthday.
The reports conflict on the prosecuting district and the sentences imposed; the details above reflect each outlet's account.
Aug 27, 2026, 2:52 a.m. ET
Leesville Woman Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of 4-Year-Old
Terrie A. Gray, 49, of Leesville, was sentenced to life in prison on August 26, 2026, after pleading guilty to first-degree murder and cruelty to juveniles, according to the Vernon Parish District Attorney's office as reported by americanpress.com.
The government claimed Gray killed her boyfriend's 4-year-old daughter and committed cruelty to juveniles related to injuries on the 2-year-old brother. The charges were reported by americanpress.com.
Aug 27, 2026, 2:20 a.m. ETFirst report
Leesville Woman Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of 4-Year-Old
Terrie A. Gray, 49, of Leesville, was sentenced to life in prison on August 26, 2026, according to the American Press. The sentencing took place in Vernon Parish, where the district attorney's office had alleged that Gray killed her boyfriend's 4-year-old daughter and committed cruelty to juveniles related to injuries on the 2-year-old brother. The government's claims were reported by the American Press.
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- Leesville woman sentenced to life in prison for 4-year-old's murder - American Pressamericanpress.com
- 15-year-old girl gets maximum prison sentence for murdering her newborn childdakotanewsnow.com
- 15-year-old girl gets maximum prison sentence for murdering her newborn childwthitv.com
- Leesville woman sentenced to life in prison for 4-year-old's murder - American Pressamericanpress.com
- Woman Sentenced to Life in Prison in Morgan Bauer Murder - Go Watertowngowatertown.net
- Woman convicted of 2-year-old stepson’s death receives sentence; boy’s father has pleaded guiltywpxi.com
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