Modesto mother under arrest, accused of killing her daughter
MODESTO - A woman is in custody for allegedly killing her own daughter at an apartment in Modesto.
Modesto police say that around 12:47 p.m. Saturday, there was a 911 call reporting a possible assault at the Crown Ridge Apartments, located at 3925 Scenic Drive.
Police arrived at the apartment and found the child's body. They say a second child in the apartment was unharmed. After investigating the incident, police determined that the victim's mother, 32-year-old Mina Nazari, killed the child intentionally.
Nazari was arrested on murder charges.
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