Mandie Miller Sentenced to 32 Years in Daughter's Abuse Death

Mandie Miller, a 36-year-old woman from Washington state, was sentenced to 32 years in prison on Friday for her role in the abuse and death of her 8-year-old adopted daughter, Meela Miller, in a case that involved transporting the child's body across state lines months after she died.

The sentencing took place in Spokane County Court, where Superior Court Judge Rachelle Anderson imposed the term, exceeding the 30 years recommended by prosecutors. Miller had pleaded guilty in January to homicide by abuse, second-degree child assault, and two counts of unlawful imprisonment. Her boyfriend, 31-year-old Aleksander Kurmoyarov, faces sentencing on Tuesday after pleading guilty to second-degree murder, second-degree assault, and three counts of unlawful imprisonment. As part of his plea deal, he agreed to testify against Miller.

Investigators determined that Meela, Miller's biological niece whom she had adopted, died in September 2022 at the couple's home in Airway Heights, Washington, from prolonged abuse and starvation. At the time of her death, the child weighed just 26 pounds. According to court records, Miller and Kurmoyarov subjected Meela to repeated assaults, including...