A 72-year-old North Carolina woman is accused of beating her 8-year-old granddaughter to death. Shortly after 4 p.m. on February 7th, deputies were notified that a child had been taken to the Emergency Room at Nash UNC Healthcare with severe injuries and pronounced dead upon arrival.
"Based on the investigation, it was determined that the 8-year-old juvenile was beaten so severely by the grandmother that she died from the injuries alleged in its statement. The child had severe injuries throughout her entire body and head."
Patricia Ricks was charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of felony child abuse with serious injury, police stated.
Ricks was taken to the sheriff's office where she made no statement and is currently being held without bond at the Nash County Detention Center. It was unclear whether she obtained an attorney to speak on her behalf.
