A Liberty Township grandmother, Mia Harris, entered a guilty plea to the charge of felonious assault for the shooting of her 6-month-old granddaughter. As reported by WLWT, the incident occurred on December 9, 2023, followed by a high-speed chase with Harris driving the wrong way on I-75 before being apprehended by police.
Under a plea deal, Harris is to serve up to 15 years in prison potentially, and three additional counts of felonious assault together with one count of firing a weapon into a habitation were dismissed. WDTN notes that the trial set for September 30 was canceled due to Harris's change of plea, and a disposition hearing is now set for October 29.
During the investigation, Harris reportedly made an unsettling statement when asked by deputies why she shot the infant. "That was not my grandbaby. Sorry, not sorry," Harris replied, as WLWT documents. The plea hearing was also noted for the presence of the young victim, Myra, who was in the courtroom with her mother.
Details from the day of the crime were shared by Detective Daniel Turner during preliminary hearings, stating that Harris had to drug a family out of bed and assaulted them forcibly. After two family members locked themselves in a room with Myra, Harris eventually shot at the child's mother and then the infant before fleeing the scene. The Butler County Prosecutor Michael Gmoser affirmed that though the plea deal was accepted, authorities hold the right to bring further charges if future complications related to the shooting arise, confirmed by WDTN. Myra thankfully survived the incident and is reported to have been critically injured.
