3-Year-Old Girl Dies After Mom Allegedly Wanders into Woods with Her on Freezing Night After Using Drugs

Mar. 15, 2025

Uriha Ridge mug shot.Photo:Douglas County Sheriffs Office

Douglas County Sheriffs Office

A mother accused of taking her 3-year-old daughter and another child into the woods in sub-freezing temperatures after she used drugs is now charged with murder in connection with the girl’s death.

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Per the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Ridge is currently charged with felony murder, two counts of first-degree cruelty to children and two counts of second-degree cruelty to children.

It’s not immediately clear if she has entered pleas to the charges against her or retained an attorney.

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source: people.com