RICHMOND, Va. -- A Richmond woman has been arrested and charged with murdering her 9-month-old daughter, according to authorities.
Officers were called to the 1200 block of Hickory Street for the report of a person down around 4:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 2.
"Officers arrived and located an unresponsive child in the bedroom of the residence," James Mercante with Richmond Police said. "The child had obvious signs of trauma and was transported to a local hospital where later that morning she succumbed to her injuries."
Officials said the Medical Examiner will determine the girl's exact cause and manner of death.
Police said that 29-year-old Breonna Green, of Richmond, was charged with first-degree murder after she was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday.
Sources tell CBS 6's Jon Burkett that detectives were quick to expedite the case to the Commonwealth Attorney's office.
Legal expert Kevin Purnell explains what this expedition means for the case against Green.
"They decided to make the charges and start it in circuit court, and skip preliminary hearings by doing so," Purnell said. "In this scenario, a special grand jury is already meeting so they presented the case and there was a direct indictment."
Green now awaits a bond hearing while she is being held at Richmond City Justice Center.
Anyone with information about the homicide was asked to call Major Crimes Detective D. Longoria at 804-646-6759 or contact Crime Stoppers at 804-780-1000. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones also may be used. All Crime Stoppers reporting methods are anonymous.
This is a developing story, so anyone with more information can email newstips@wtvr.com to send a tip.
