Maya Thomas / India Miller and Sean Scott
Paulsboro / Gloucester County, New Jersey
Case overview
Child homicide with an allegedly false vehicle-strike account and injuries inconsistent with that account.
Documented and reported timeline
- October 13: A nine-year-old girl was taken to hospital after a reported vehicle-strike account.
- Authorities said medical findings and surveillance contradicted that account; the girl died.
- October 15: India Miller and Sean Scott appeared in court on murder allegations, according to reporting.
Evidence and its limits
Investigators described multiple blunt-force injuries, injuries of different ages and video showing no traffic at the alleged time. These are attributed accounts requiring the full autopsy, imaging, footage and affidavits. A discrepancy in an account must still be connected to each accused person's alleged conduct.
Court, counsel and current posture
Last reported posture: Charged with murder; first appearances reported October 15; no adjudication.
Court information below reflects the dated sources available for review. Filed documents and signed orders must control the final account. Allegations against a living accused person remain allegations unless admitted or proved in court.
Questions the records must answer
What contradicts the vehicle-strike explanation?
Reporting attributes inconsistent injuries and a lack of vehicle traffic on surveillance to investigators. Original medical and video evidence has not yet been obtained.
Further investigation: What establishes injury timing and each defendant’s alleged role?
Source file
These links identify the available reporting and official material. A report describing a document is not the same as having the complete document.
Records and unanswered questions
Complaints and detention orders; autopsy and imaging; complete surveillance with timestamps; 911 recording; separate statements and counsel; documented prior protection-agency contacts.