Mother Arrested on Suspicion of Murdering 9-Year-Old Daughter

Khadiyjah Pendergraph was taken into custody at a shopping center after her daughter was found dead at their home in Westminster, California.

Khadiyjah Pendergraph, 32, was arrested at a shopping center in Aliso Viejo on suspicion of murdering her 9-year-old daughter.
Police officers responded to a welfare check at Pendergraph's home in Westminster, California, where they found the girl dead with signs of trauma.
The welfare check was initiated by a concerned family member.
Pendergraph has been booked at the Orange County Jail on murder charges.
The case is still under investigation, with detectives searching for more evidence and speaking to additional witnesses.