A Charles County, Maryland mother was arrested and charged in the death of her 18-year-old daughter, authorities said.
According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, on Sept. 30, 2020, officers responded to the 17400 block of Audrey Road in Cobb Island for the report of a person not breathing. Officers found Elizabeth Marie Evening Star Stone, 18, on her bed, officials said she was deceased.
Officials said the girl’s mother, Virginia Marie Stone, told officers her daughter had several underlying medical conditions.
After a thorough investigation, detectives learned the girl was diagnosed with several medical conditions years ago, which were treatable if she was provided the appropriate care.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled Elizabeth's death a homicide due to neglect, pneumonia, and malnutrition.
The Sheriff's Office said the 45-year-old mother "failed to provide adequate care for her daughter, which resulted in her death."
On July 29, 2022, a Charles County Grand Jury indicted the mother on charges of second-degree murder and physical injury to a vulnerable adult. On Aug. 1, the mother was arrested in West Moreland, Virginia. She is being held at the Charles County Detention Center without bond.