Mother of 2 girls found in shallow graves charged with murder
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- Aliyah Henderson, 28, was charged with two counts of aggravated murder in Cleveland after the remains of her two young daughters, Mila Chatman (8) and Amor Wilson (10), were found buried inside suitcases.
- The bodies were discovered following a tip from a dog walker, with the suitcases located about 25 feet apart near Ginn Academy in Cleveland's South Collinwood neighborhood.
- Mila’s father, DeShaun Chatman, had been seeking custody and searching for his daughter for five years but was unaware of their location until authorities informed him of their deaths.
- Police detained Henderson after initial interviews and evidence examination, and a child found in the home was placed in protective custody by child welfare services.
