Daughters, 12 and 14, Accused of Killing Mom Days After They Allegedly Tried to Hit Her With Car

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(The news release spells the victim’s name as “Erica,” though multiple reports have spelled it as “Ericka.”)

Hall’s 12-year-old and 14-year-old daughters were taken into custody and charged with murder.

While the younger daughter has not been identified, police confirmed the older daughter, Amariyona Hall, is being charged as an adult and is behind bars in Pike County Jail. She is being held on a $150,000 bond.

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“With something like that,she should have made chargesand had them arrested then,” said Sheriff Kenny Cotton, theEnterprise-Journalreports.

The teens will undergo a mental evaluation, the release states.

“I can’t imagine what’s going on inside their minds to process that,” Cotton said. “A mom is a mom no matter what.”

Neither defendant has appeared in court to enter a plea. It is unclear whether either teen has an attorney who could comment on their behalf.

Amariyona Hall is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 22.

source: people.com