Teen Sentenced For Dumping Girl’s Body In Orange County Following Accidental Shooting

By  //  March 7, 2019

Cruz Abreu sentenced to six months in prison

ABOVE VIDEO: The woman facing charges connected with the death of a 15-year-old girl whose body was dumped in April 2017 along an Orange County road was sentenced to prison Thursday.

ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA (WKMG) – The woman facing charges connected with the death of a 15-year-old girl whose body was dumped in April 2017 along an Orange County road was sentenced to prison Thursday.

Deputies said then-17-year-old Luana Diaz was riding in a car with with Ramsys Cruz Abreu, 23, and Melanie Medina when a gun being held by Diaz accidentally discharged, striking Medina.

Cruz Abreu faced several charges, including manslaughter, in connection with Medina’s death. However, all charges except tampering with evidence were dropped against him as part of a plea deal in August 2018. Cruz Abreu was sentenced to six months in prison.

Diaz, now 19, was charged in April 2018 with failure to report a death, tampering with evidence, interfering with a dead body, lying to law enforcement and perjury. Prosecutors said Diaz lied under oath and impeded the investigation.

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