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Helen M. Miller
Helen M. Miller, 93, of Parkersburg, WV, went to be with the Lord on May 10, 2021, with her family by her side. She was born October 21, 1927, in St. Albans, WV, a daughter of the late Seybert and Ethel Ferrell White.
Helen was a woman of strong faith and a member of the Camden Ave. Church of Christ where she worshipped regularly. She also enjoyed gardening and bowling when she was able.
Left behind to cherish her memory are her son, Jeffrey (Judith) Miller of Parkersburg; sister, Marilyn Miskevich of Parkersburg; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; two nieces and one nephew.
Right now, everyone on TikTok is talking about the case of Claire Miller. The 14-year-old is accused of killing her 19-year-old sister at home as their parents slept.
TikTok has come across a video she posted just a day before the alleged killing, and people are sharing it and the details of the story so far. So if you’ve come across these videos, here’s everything that’s been said in the case.
Who is Claire Miller and what is she accused of doing?
14-year-old Claire Miller is accused of killing her older sister in their family home in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on Monday. Her sister, Helen, reportedly had cerebral palsy and was wheelchair-bound.
Updated: 6:25 AM EST Feb 26, 2021 A 14-year-old girl in Manheim Township has been charged in the killing of her older sister, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office.Claire Miller was arraigned Monday on a homicide charge and is being held without bail at Lancaster County Prison. She is charged as an adult in the killing of her sister, Helen Miller, 19.Search warrant reveals new detailsWGAL has received a copy of the search warrant for the home where Helen Miller was killed. Here are some of the details from it:Police said Claire called 911 Monday morning, saying she stabbed her sister.DNA samples and knives were taken from the home.The warrant also states that a witness told police they were communicating with Claire on the phone and she said she was having “suicidal and homicidal thoughts.”WGAL is continuing to go through the documents.Sister found dead in bedroomAuthorities said police responded shortly after 1 a.m. Monday to the family home in the 1500 block of Clayton Road.According to court documents, Miller was outside the home when officers arrived and repeatedly said, “I stabbed my sister.” Police said they went inside the home and found 19-year-old Helen Miller, who is wheelchair-bound, in a bedroom with a large knife in her neck. Life-saving measures were attempted but were unsuccessful, police said.Investigators want to know what led up to the stabbing.“Looking for evidence and trying to come up with a timetable and whatever they can find to help them understand what might have happened,” Manheim Township police chief Tom Rudzinski said.Police believe the girls’ parents were home but asleep when the stabbing occurred.“My heart goes out to them, and I can’t even begin to understand or imagine the pain that they feel at this point,” Rudzinski said.Autopsy resultsThe Lancaster County coroner on Wednesday released the autopsy results for Helen Miller.The coroner said she died of multiple stab wounds.Her death has been ruled a homicide.The DA's Office released the following statement Monday morning:"A Manheim Township teenager is charged with killing her older sister in her family home in the early morning hours on February 22, 2021. "Officers with the Manheim Township Police Department were dispatched shortly after 1:00 am Monday, February 22, 2021, to the 1500 Block of Clayton Road, Manheim Township, after a female called 911 and reported that she had killed her sister. Arriving officers were met by Claire E. Miller F/14 who directed them to a bedroom where they found Helen M. Miller F/19 with a stab wound in her neck. Officers and EMS personnel attempted lifesaving measures, but they were unsuccessful. Information obtained so far determined that the incident happened during the overnight hours when the girls’ parents were asleep."Claire Miller was taken into custody at the scene. The Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office is assisting with the investigation and approved charging Claire Miller with Criminal Homicide. Miller will be arraigned by Magisterial District Judge David Miller. It is expected that Miller will be transported to Lancaster County Prison after arraignment on the charge of Homicide. Anyone charged with homicide in Pennsylvania is not eligible for bail. Claire Miller is being charged as an adult because homicide is not considered a delinquent act in Pennsylvania. "Police indicate there is no threat to public safety. Manheim Township Police are fully committed to this investigation. Investigators and members of the Lancaster County Major Crimes Unit are still at the residence collecting evidence and working to determine the circumstances that led to Helen Miller’s death."Detective Steve Newman of the Manheim Township Police Department filed the charges which were approved by Assistant District Attorney Christine Wilson. Miller is presumed innocent."
What we know about the 14-year-old accused of killing her disabled sister and why she’s in an adult prison
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Claire Miller, 14, is charged with stabbing to death her sister Helen Miller, 19, early Mon., Feb. 22, 2021, in Manheim Township. Authorities said Helen Miller had cerebral palsy. (Photo courtesy of the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office)
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When prosecutors filed felony homicide charges against a 14-year-old girl this week in connection with the stabbing death of her disabled sister, the case went straight to adult court.
It was filed in criminal court without any testimony or deliberation, because that’s the way the law is written in Pennsylvania. Juveniles ages 10 and up accused of murder start out in adult court and the only way to get the case into juvenile court is if the defense attorney can convince a judge it is in the public interest.
Fourteen-year-old Claire Miller is charged with homicide after police say she stabbed her older sister, Helen, in the early morning hours of Monday, Feb. 22.Â
Miller, who has been charged as an adult, is one of the youngest accused killers in Lancaster County since 1976.Â
Hereâs everything we know - and donât know - about what happened so far.Â
This story will be updated as details become available.
What happened after Claire Miller called police?
Officers with Manheim Township Police Department responded to the home in the 1500 block of Clayton Road just after 1 a.m. for a reported stabbing. Responding officers were told that a girl, later identified as Claire Miller, was âhystericalâ on the phone and said she âkilled her sister,â according to the criminal complaint.Â
A 14-year-old girl has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of her 19-year-old sister. Police responded to the scene after receiving a 9-1-1 from a female reporting that she had killed her sister.