by BECKY GOFF
Little Apple Post
RILEY COUNTY - On Thursday, March 7th, 2024, officers with the Riley County Police Department arrested Matthew Paul Wesley Miller and Sonya Simone Monae Lark Williams in connection with the April 2023 death of their one-year-old daughter, Ziya Miller.
Officers with the Junction City Police Department responded to a call for a child not breathing in April of 2023, and upon arrival at the scene, they found 1-year-old Ziya Miller had passed away in Manhattan, but had been transported to Junction City by Miller before being reported.
Following the investigation into the circumstances surrounding Ziya's death, both parents have been charged with first-degree murder, among other charges.
Matthew Paul Wesley Miller, 24, of Junction City, has been arrested with requested charges of Murder in the first degree, aggravated endangering a child, and distribution of opiates. Miller is confined to the Riley County Jail and is being held on a total bond of $1,250,000.
Sonya Simone Monae Lark Williams, 26, of Ogden, has been arrested with requested charges of Murder in the first degree and aggravated endangering a child. Williams is confined to the Riley County Jail and is being held on a total bond of $1,100,000.
Due to the sensitive nature of the investigation and to ensure the integrity of the ongoing legal proceedings, no further details will be disclosed by RCPD at this time. All further information regarding this matter will be disseminated, if at all, by the County Attorney’s office.