Kristen Danielle Graham: Virginia Babysitter Charged With Murder for Leaving 11-Month-Old Infant and Dog in Car in 100F Heat for Six Hours to Die [Video]

A 40-year-old Virginia woman has been charged with murder after she allegedly left an 11-month-old infant and a dog in a hot car, resulting in their deaths. Kristen Danielle Graham, 40, is facing a murder charge, with one felony count, and is currently held without bond at the Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail.

Graham was entrusted with the care of 11-month-old Myrical Wicker by the child’s 17-year-old mother for two days. The child had been left unattended in the car for eight and a half hours. Emergency room staff at Mary Immaculate Hospital in Newport News found the child dead inside a black plastic bag in the back of the car.

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Authorities report that around 1 am on September 12, Graham received a phone call from her friend, who requested her to bring cigarettes. The friend was unable to purchase them personally as she was attending to an elderly person in …