Alabama Grandmother Convicted of Running Granddaughter To Death

GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) – A jury in Gadsen, Alabama, has convicted a grandmother of capital murder for causing the death of her 9-year-old granddaughter.

A prosecutor told the jury during closing argument that forcing the girl to run until she collapsed amounted to torture.

The girl died days later.

Joyce Hardin Garrard, who is 49, could face the death penalty or life without the possibility of parole.