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Grandma Arrested as Girl Kept in Cage Dies in House of Horror

2026-06-19 News & Politics
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A 13-year-old Arizona girl with special needs, Melony Granados, died after police say she was kept in a makeshift cage filled with feces and subjected to years of horrific neglect while living with her grandmother, Virginia Lujan, and mother, Jamie Hodges. Newly released bodycam and interrogation footage shows first responders desperately trying to save Melony as investigators uncovered what they described as a "house of horrors," while Lujan insisted she was overwhelmed caring for multiple grandchildren and claimed she had done her best. Law&Crime’s Chris Stewart is On the Case. Subscribe to Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/LawAndCrimeNetwork Become a Sponsor of Law&Crime's Leading Shows: https://lawandcrime.com/sales/ #Bodycam #Crime #LawAndCrime STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH THE LAW&CRIME NETWORK: Watch Law&Crime Network on YouTubeTV: https://bit.ly/3td2e3y Where To Watch Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/3akxLK5 Sign Up For Law&Crime's Daily Newsletter: https://bit.ly/LawandCrimeNewsletter Read Fascinating Articles From Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/3td2Iqo Submit Tips to Law&Crime: [email protected] For Advertising Inquiries, Please Contact: [email protected] For Licensing Inquiries, Please Contact: [email protected] LAW&CRIME NETWORK SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawandcrime/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetwork Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawandcrime Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lawandcrimenetwork TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lawandcrime LAW&CRIME NETWORK PODCASTS: https://lawandcrime.com/podcasts/ SUBSCRIBE TO ALL OF LAW&CRIME NETWORK YOUTUBE CHANNELS: Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LawAndCrime/ BodyCam: https://www.youtube.com/@lawandcrimebodycam Trials: https://www.youtube.com/@lawandcrimetrials Investigates: https://www.youtube.com/@LawAndCrimeInvestigates Scandal: https://www.youtube.com/@scandalousnews

Top Comments (10)

@nancyendicott9047 2026-06-19

Mother knew about tge cage so she should be charged too

524 14 replies
@kristynichole6807 2026-06-20

Casually putting away groceries while your daughter is dead on the floor is absolutely insane! 😡😭

514 22 replies
@holdenjenn1349 2026-06-19

The mother looks like she couldn't care less. They're both vile

435 23 replies
@Swimmerswag15 2026-06-19

Mom needs to be held accountable for murder!

378 4 replies
@buttercup2573-g5m 2026-06-20

The mother is unpacking groceries like it's just a normal day and smiling. What a disgusting excuse of a "mother."

374 11 replies
@jessicablair5610 2026-06-20

How is this mother not also facing charges?? Every adult in that home should be held accountable!

217 7 replies
@stephaniechaffin1154 2026-06-20

The mother's disregard for the situation is disgusting.

146 1 replies
@ChristineSeeksTruth 2026-06-20

No excuse for grandma but Grandma should have never been caring for those kids. She doesn’t seem mentally able. The mother should have been responsible for finding adequate care especially for her disabled daughter.

122 2 replies
@123Alvenia 2026-06-20

It is shameful that the biological mother put all that work on the grandmother.

93 2 replies
@closethebook 2026-06-20

That is very abnormal to be that casual while your child is trying to be brought back to life

66 1 replies

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