CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A 14-year-old Canton Township girl has been charged with first- and second-degree murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of her grandmother.
Canton girl, 14, accused of killing grandmother
A 14-year-old girl’s competency to stand trial will be determined before she officially is charged with fatally stabbing her grandmother Cynthia Mosby, 65, of Canton.
The teen was in court Saturday when court officials scheduled a competency review for April 15. Arraignment on first- and second-degree murder charges also could happen that day.
For now, the teen is housed at the Wayne County Juvenile Detention Facility in Detroit.
Prosecutors have alleged that she planned the killing of her grandmother.
According to Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy’s statement, Canton officers were dispatched to Mosby’s home in the 4100 block of Kimberly Drive on Monday morning.
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14-year-old girl accused of stabbing grandmother to death in Canton Township
CANTON, Mich. – A 14-year-old Michigan girl accused of stabbing and killing her 65-year-old grandmother is facing murder charges.
The murder happened around 7:15 a.m. in the 4150 block of Kimberly Drive in Canton on Feb. 21, although the victim’s body was found Feb. 22 by police.
Police say the grandmother, Cynthia Mosby of Canton, had custody of the teen.
Charges against the teen were announced by the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office on Saturday. She is charged with first degree murder and second degree murder.
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