UpdatedFri, May 7, 2021 at 9:46 am ET
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During the hourlong vigil, speakers called for justice, and people lit candles and placed flowers at the gazebo at the Hopkinton Town Common. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)
Mikayla Miller s mother Calvina Strothers (at left) addressing the crowd. (Jenna Fisher/Patch) Mikayla was only 16 years old. She was my bright and shining star in this crazy world, Strothers said. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)
A scene from Thursday s vigil for Mikayla Miller. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)
A scene from Thursday s vigil for Mikayla Miller. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)
A scene from Thursday s vigil for Mikayla Miller. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)
A scene from Thursday s vigil for Mikayla Miller. (Jenna Fisher/ Patch)
GoFundMe for Mikayla Miller investigation originally sought $40,000; $50,000-plus has already been raised
HOPKINTON The mother of a Hopkinton teenager found dead last month started a GoFundMe last week to raise money for an independent investigation into her daughter’s death - and the fundraiser has already surpassed its goal.
Calvina Strothers, mother of 16-year-old Mikayla Miller, also hopes to use the money to start a scholarship in her daughter’s name.
The page, created on Thursday, had raised more than $51,000 as of late Sunday afternoon. The original goal was $40,000. More than 1,300 people have donated.
The largest donation is $1,000 and there have been six others of $500.
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Authorities are investigating allegations of child abuse at Wilmington s Wildwood Early Childhood Center. (Rachel Nunes/Patch)
WILMINGTON, MA Wilmington police are investigating allegations of child abuse at Wildwood Early Childhood Center, Deputy Chief Brian Pupa confirmed.
Pupa said the department is working with the Middlesex District Attorney s Office and referred Patch to them for comment. Our office was notified by Wilmington Police about an allegation against a staff member from the Wildwood Early Childhood Center, the district attorney s spokesperson said in a statement. We are reviewing and investigating the incident and will provide more information when it becomes available.
What Happened to Mikayla Miller?: Outrage Grows as Questions Remain Surrounding Death of Black Massachusetts Teen Found Dead In Woods Last Month
As questions about the death of a 16-year-old Black girl found dead in the woods not far from her Hopkinton, Massachusetts, home remain unanswered, advocates for the family of Mikayla Miller are saying the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office has done a poor job of conducting the investigation of the teen’s case.
Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley took to Twitter on Tuesday and called for a “full, transparent, independent investigation” into Miller’s death.
“Mikayla Miller deserved to grow old. She had so many basketball games, road trips and HBCU homecomings ahead of her. She deserved childhood uninterrupted.”