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Three people arrested for murder of Monroe woman found at Boysville detention center; autopsy released

The body of 23-year-old Kayla Sedoskey was found at the abandoned Boysville Juvenile Detention Center in early March.

MONROE COUNTY, Mich. — Police have arrested three people for the murder of a 23-year-old Monroe woman whose body was found in Frenchtown Township a month ago and are reviewing the incident for possible charges on other suspects.

The Michigan State Police announced the arrests on April 8.

Kayla Sedoskey’s body was found at the abandoned Boysville Juvenile Detention Center in Frenchtown Township on March 2.

Sedoskey’s death was ruled a homicide almost a week after her body was found and police issued multiple warrants in relation to the homicide.

Credit: Family
Kayla Sedoskey

Sierra Bemis, 23; Brin Smith, 19; and Kaylyn Ramsey, 32, were arrested on April 7 and charged with Homicide-Open Murder and Conspiracy to commit homicide. Bemis and Smith were arraigned in the First District Court in Monroe County on April 8. Bemis is being held on a $500,000 bond and Smith is being held on a $1,000,000 bond.

Ramsey was arrested in Ohio and arraigned in the same court as Bemis and Smith on Wednesday. Her name was previously withheld by police due to the pending nature of her arraignment. Ramsey is being held on a $1,000,000 bond.

In an autopsy report, the Lucas County Coroner's Office said Sedoskey's cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds. According to the report, she was shot twice in the head and once in the back. Her manner of death was ruled a homicide. 

Sedoskey's body was found on the floor of the facility in a supine position and was covered by a tarp and door, according to the coroner's office. Her time of death was determined to be 10:09 p.m. on March 2. 

Sedoskey was a mother of one according to her obituary.

Anyone with further information relating to the cause of her death is requested to contact Det. Sgt. Michael Peterson at the Michigan State Police Monroe Post. Peterson can be reached by email at petersonm8@michigan.gov. The post can be reached by phone at 734-242-3500.

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