Woman Sentenced To Life In Prison For Death Of 3-Year-Old Granddaughter
Ch 9 - October 17, 2024 6:00 am
OKLAHOMA CITY –
A 60-year-old Oklahoma City grandmother has been sentenced to life in prison for the death of her granddaughter.
Police say 3-year-old Riley Nolan‘s body was found in a trash can at a home in southwest Oklahoma City in 2022.
Nolan’s grandmother, Becky Vreeland, was arrested and charged with Nolan’s murder in the first degree.
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Investigators believe Nolan’s body had been in the trash can for days when police discovered her body in a recycling bin.
A medical examiner’s report revealed Nolan’s cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head.
Vreeland will spend at least 85% of her sentence in prison before she would ever be eligible for parole.
