Virginia Lujan, 55, was taken into custody and charged with one count of child abuse following the death of her granddaughter earlier this week, according to the Tempe Police Department.

Virginia Lujan of Tempe was taken into custody by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office on felony child abuse charges related to her 13-year-old granddaughter’s death, PEOPLE has confirmed.

Virginia Lujan, 55, is accused of child abuse, tampering with physical evidence, and other related criminal offenses The grandmother of a teenage girl who died after being found unresponsive and ...

Tempe police went to the home of 55-year-old Virginia Lujan on Jan. 21 after Lujan called 911 to report that her 13-year-old granddaughter wasn't breathing. The girl was taken to a hospital ...

On Jan. 20, Tempe officers arrived at the home of Virginia Lujan after she reported that her granddaughter wasn’t breathing, police told 12 News. The girl was rushed to the hospital where she ...

The mother, 33-year-old Jami Hodges, and 55-year-old grandmother, Virginia Lujan, were both arrested and admitted that the cage was used to keep "control" of the girl. Lujan was temporarily taking ...

A grandmother and mother in Arizona are accused of abusing a special-needs 13-year-old girl to death, beating the child, who had the mental capacity of a 3-year-old, and disciplining her by ...

Police were called to the home of Virginia Lujan, 55, around 9 p.m. Tuesday after Lujan called emergency services because her 13-year-old granddaughter, who was in her care, was not breathing.