Mother convicted for killing 5-yr-old daughter, dumps corpse in trash bin

A 41-year-old Arizona woman, Jerice Hunter, was on Monday, April 27, 2015, convicted of abusing and killing her 5-year-old daughter, Jhessye Shockley, after she deprived the girl of  food and water until she died, USA Today reports.

Hunter was convicted of first-degree murder and child abuse of her child who prosecutors said was beaten, neglected and confined to a closet before being dumped in a trash bin in 2011.

After the verdict, the jury determined that four aggravating circumstances related to the child abuse charge had been proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

As a result, prosecutors said Hunter could face at least 35 years and up to life in prison when she is sentenced on June 5…