Erie woman pleads guilty to 2023 Summit Twp. burn pit murder

(WJET/WFXP)– Marisa Rodriguez, the woman accused of killing a 66-year-old Erie man in 2023 after his remains were found in a burn pit, has pleaded guilty to several charges related to the investigation.

According to Erie County District Attorney Elizabeth Hirz, Rodriguez, 37, pleaded guilty to criminal homicide and abuse of a corpse in Erie County Court for the murder of 66-year-old Michael Maisner.

Rodriguez was charged on June 13, 2023, with criminal homicide and abuse of a corpse, among other charges, after evidence was found linking her to Maisner’s death…

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