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Woman accused of killing 3-year-old granddaughter held without bail

Becky Vreeland was arrested in connection with the death of Riley Nolan, 3, but hasn't been charged

Woman accused of killing 3-year-old granddaughter held without bail

Becky Vreeland was arrested in connection with the death of Riley Nolan, 3, but hasn't been charged

HOW VREELAND REACTED. ALYSE: SHE WAS ARRESTED SHE’S TUESDAY. BEEN HELD ON A FIRST-DEGREE MURDER COMPLAINT AND CHILD NEGLECT COMPLAINT, BUT STILL HASN’T BEEN CHARGED FOR LITTLE RILEY’S DEATH. BECKY VREELAND, THE GRANDMOTHER OF A LITTLE GIRL FOUND DEAD IN A TRASH CAN, FACING A JUDGE TODAY VIA VIDEO CALL. JUDGE BROCKMAN TELLING VREELAND HER RIGHT TO A REASONABLE BOND AND AN ATTORNEY, ENDING THE CALL DENYING HER BOND. STATE ATTORNEY’S SPOKE OUT ON THE CASE AS WELL, ASKING FOR TWO MORE BUSINESS DAYS TO GATHER EVIDENCE AND PRESS CHARGES ON THOSE COMPLAINTS. THE STATE SAYING VREELAND, WHO HAD CUSTODY OF HER GRANDCHILDREN, MAY HAVE MURDERED LITTLE RILEY AND COVERED UP HER DEATH. VREELAND STAYED QUIET DURING THE HEARING, ONLY SHAKING HER HEAD. THE STATE CLAIMS THEY FOUND DAMAGES IN THE HOUSE CONSISTENT WITH BLUNT-FORCE TRAUMA SIGNS OF BLOOD AND THAT VREELAND’S STORY JUST ISN’T CONSISTENT WITH LITTLE RILEY’S INJURIES. THE JUDGE SAID VREELAND WILL HAVE ANOTHER HEARING ONCE CHARGES ARE FILED BUT FOR NOW, THE ALLEGATIONS ARE CLEARLY ENOUGH TO SET NO BOND. THE STATE ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE LITTLE GIRL, "MAY HAVE BEEN A TARGET CHILD FOR VREELAND." WE’LL KEEP BRINGING YOU THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS CAS
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Woman accused of killing 3-year-old granddaughter held without bail

Becky Vreeland was arrested in connection with the death of Riley Nolan, 3, but hasn't been charged

Becky Vreeland, who is accused of killing her granddaughter and leaving her in a trash can faced a judge on Friday. She was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the death of Riley Nolan, 3. She is being held on a first-degree murder complaint and child neglect complaint. But she hasn’t been charged in Riley’s death. |MORE| Father of 3-year-old girl killed speaks outOklahoma County Judge Scott Brockman told Vreeland of her right to a reasonable bond and an attorney but ended the call denying her bond. State attorneys spoke out on the case as well, asking for two more business days to gather evidence and press charges on those complaints. The state says Vreeland, who had custody of her grandchildren, may have murdered Riley and covered up her death. Vreeland stayed quiet during the hearing, only shaking her head. The state claims they found damage in the house consistent with blunt-force trauma, and signs of blood. They say Vreeland’s story isn’t consistent with Riley’s injuries.|MORE| Court documents reveal disturbing details of 3-year-old girl's death in Oklahoma CityBrockman said Vreeland will have another hearing once charges are filed. For now, the allegations were enough to set no bond. The state also mentioned that the girl “may have been a target child” for Vreeland.

Becky Vreeland, who is accused of killing her granddaughter and leaving her in a trash can faced a judge on Friday.

She was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the death of Riley Nolan, 3. She is being held on a first-degree murder complaint and child neglect complaint. But she hasn’t been charged in Riley’s death.

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Oklahoma County Judge Scott Brockman told Vreeland of her right to a reasonable bond and an attorney but ended the call denying her bond.

State attorneys spoke out on the case as well, asking for two more business days to gather evidence and press charges on those complaints. The state says Vreeland, who had custody of her grandchildren, may have murdered Riley and covered up her death.

Vreeland stayed quiet during the hearing, only shaking her head. The state claims they found damage in the house consistent with blunt-force trauma, and signs of blood. They say Vreeland’s story isn’t consistent with Riley’s injuries.

|MORE| Court documents reveal disturbing details of 3-year-old girl's death in Oklahoma City

Brockman said Vreeland will have another hearing once charges are filed. For now, the allegations were enough to set no bond.

The state also mentioned that the girl “may have been a target child” for Vreeland.