Mom charged in Detroit girl's death

State agency made visits to home over abuse concerns

Detroit — State officials are investigating the case of a young girl who was allowed to live with a mother who was repeatedly accused of abuse and neglect before being charged with her murder.

Semeria Greene, 26, on Wednesday was charged with murdering her daughter, Tameria, who would have turned 9 that day. She died Sunday after being stabbed in the chest at their Detroit apartment, a home caseworkers visited throughout the year, including just days before her death.

Their efforts to remove Tameria and her four siblings had been denied repeatedly since 2010, despite allegations that Semeria Greene allowed them to live in squalor, worked as a prostitute and gave birth to a son three years ago who tested positive for marijuana, records show.

By George Hunter
From The Detroit News:

Are you in need of a criminal lawyer in Michigan?