US EditionWest Virginia Mother Sentenced in Death of Emaciated Daughter
Julie Miller pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life with parole eligibility after 15 years in the death of her 14-year-old daughter who weighed 58 pounds, authorities said.
- Julie Miller received her sentence Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, to up to life in prison in Boone County Circuit Court in Madison, W.Va.
- On April 17, 2024, deputies found the teen skeletal after cardiac arrest at the Morrisvale home; prosecutors say she had an eating disorder and lacked medical care for years.
- Family members were indicted by a grand jury in September 2024, including two grandparents arrested and charged with neglect, with Donna Stone facing trial next month.
- A federal audit released last year found the state failed to respond properly to abuse reports, prompting DHS to require intake referrals and lawmakers to propose reforms, while Gov. Patrick Morrisey pledged to release investigation results.
- State police records show a 2023 welfare check with no follow-up; state homeschooling rules require assessments the mother never submitted, complicating oversight.
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Boone County mother sentenced in 2024 death of emaciated daughter, Kyneddi Miller
A Boone County, West Virginia woman was sentenced to up to life in prison, on Feb. 25, 2026, in the death of her teenage daughter whose emaciated body was found at their home in a case that prompted scrutiny of the state’s overwhelmed child welfare system. Julie Miller will be eligible for parole after serving 15 years in the April 2024 death of Kyneddi Miller. A criminal complaint said that the 14-year-old girl had an eating disorder and that J…
West Virginia mom learns her fate after teen daughter starved to death, left to die on bathroom floor
A West Virginia woman was sentenced to up to life in prison Wednesday in the death of her teenage daughter whose emaciated body was found at their home in a case that prompted scrutiny of the state’s overwhelmed child welfare system.
The Independent
The Independent (US)Mother of 14-year-old who died weighing 58 pounds sentenced for her death
A federal audit that was prompted by the girl’s death found the state didn’t comply with requirements for responding to reports of child abuse and neglect
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West Virginia mother sentenced in death of emaciated daughter
A West Virginia woman has been sentenced to up to life in prison in the death of her teenage daughter. Julie Miller will be eligible for parole after serving 15 years.
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