On June 17, 2020 at 10:04 a.m., the Cape Coral Police Department responded to a 911 call in the 2500 block of SW Embers Terrace. While Officers were en route, the call was upgraded to a stabbing.

When officers arrived on scene they found an adult female with a stab wound. The female was transported to a local hospital where she passed away at 11:44 am as a result of the injuries she sustained.

Major Crimes Detectives and Forensics Specialists responded to the scene. During their investigation, probable cause was developed to arrest the victim’s daughter, Mariya Lynn Kelly (W/F, DOB: 4-13-99) for manslaughter. 

Kelly was transported to the Lee County Jail.