More than a year after an early‑morning stabbing rattled Homewood West, a Pittsburgh woman has been sentenced to state prison in the killing of 27‑year‑old Raneisha Scott. The case, which started with a 5 a.m. police call to Lyric Street in October 2024, ended Tuesday with a guilty plea to voluntary manslaughter and a prison term of four to 10 years.
Court outcome
On Tuesday, as reported by the Tribune-Review, 22‑year‑old Maurissa Plummer pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter. A judge sentenced her to a four‑ to 10‑year term in state prison, closing out the criminal case tied to Scott’s Oct. 14, 2024, death in Homewood West.
What happened
Police were called to the 6800 block of Lyric Street around 5 a.m. on Oct. 14, 2024, where officers found Scott with a stab wound to the chest; she was pronounced dead at the scene, according to WTAE. The arrest of Plummer, then facing a criminal homicide charge, was reported at the time by local outlets, including WPXI.
Court records
Court documents cited by the Tribune-Review say Plummer and Scott had argued for hours before the stabbing and that the two women knew each other. The complaint does not spell out a clear motive. With this week’s plea, the case now carries a voluntary manslaughter conviction along with the four‑ to 10‑year state prison sentence.
Background and next steps
The fatal attack and Plummer’s October 2024 arrest surfaced quickly in local coverage after police charged her with criminal homicide, as first reported locally. Court dockets and state records will now reflect the plea and sentence, and routine post‑sentencing procedures will determine how much of the four‑ to 10‑year term Plummer ultimately serves.
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