Airway Heights woman pleads guilty to abusing, killing her adopted daughter after taking the girl’s body across state lines in a U-Haul

SPOKANE, Wash — An Airway Heights woman accused of abusing and killing her adopted daughter pleaded guilty Wednesday to several charges.

Mandie Miller, 34, admitted to killing 8-year-old Meela. In all, the Spokane County Prosecutor’s Office said, she admitted to four charges, including homicide by abuse, assault and unlawful imprisonment.

Three of the four charges come with a domestic violence enhancement. She faces a stiffer sentence because of that, said Julie Humphreys, spokesperson for the prosecutor’s office…

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