‘We have failed’ — Taylor County senator calls for more CPS accountability after 11 year-old dies

By: Amelia Ferrell Knisely

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: January 27, 2026

Words: 609

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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A state senator has called for more accountability into Child Protective Services after workers visited the home of an 11-year-old girl in Taylor County weeks before she was found unresponsive on a kitchen floor severely malnourished and wearing a pull-up diaper.

Gov. Patrick Morrisey said an “internal investigation” is underway into Miana Moran’s death in early 2025.

“She was a child made in the image of God and she deserved protection,” said Sen. Jay …

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