Cranston woman accused of murdering 21-year-old daughter

CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — A mother has been charged with murder following the death of her 21-year-old daughter in Cranston last week.

On the morning of July 27, officers responded to a first-floor apartment on Kingwood Avenue to find Anna Maria Angelosanto, 62, suffering from apparent self-inflicted injuries. She was taken to Rhode Island Hospital for treatment.

Police also discovered her daughter, Alexandra Straccia, dead in another bedroom.

BACKGROUND: Woman found dead, mother seriously hurt at Cranston home

During a court-authorized methodical examination of the residence, investigators recovered evidence including a handwritten note, prescription and over the counter medications…

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