72-year-old Cleveland stabbing victim identified, daughter arrested

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A 72-year-old woman was found stabbed to death in her home on Norwood Road on Cleveland's east side on Friday, Sept. 14, 2012.
Photographer: Bob Seeley/WEWS
Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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A 72-year-old woman was found stabbed to death in her home on Norwood Road on Cleveland's east side on Friday, Sept. 14, 2012.
Photographer: Bob Seeley/WEWS
Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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Posted: 09/14/2012

CLEVELAND - Police have arrested the daughter of a 72-year-old woman found stabbed to death in her Cleveland home Friday morning, police said.

The victim has been identified as Willa Miller, the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office said. Miller’s body was found at about 6:30 a.m. at her house on Norwood Road.

Cleveland Police Sgt. Sammy Morris said the victim’s 54-year-old daughter was arrested in connection with the homicide. While police have released the suspect’s name, it is NewsChannel5 policy not to name suspects until charges have officially been filed.

Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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