Kymberli Bowden, 45, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of her 13-year-old daughter, who was found dead inside a High Point, North Carolina, home in October 2025. (Credit: High Point Detention Center)
HIGH POINT, N.C. - A North Carolina mother has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of her 13-year-old daughter, who was found dead inside a High Point home last year.
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Kymberli Bowden, 45, was charged Thursday at the Guilford County Jail in High Point, where she was already being held on charges related to the case. She remains jailed without bond.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined the girl’s death was a homicide. An autopsy found that she died from acute necrotizing pneumonia and inanition, or severe malnutrition and physical wasting, in the setting of caregiver neglect.
According to an arrest warrant obtained by the News & Observer, Bowden failed to provide the girl with adequate food and medical care, "which resulted in bodily injury and ultimately her death."
Investigators did not say how long the girl had been dead. The warrant accuses Bowden of concealing her death by keeping the girl’s remains inside the home.
The backstory:
Police conducting a welfare check at the home on East Farris Avenue on Oct. 13, 2025, found the girl dead. Her 13-year-old twin brother also was inside the home and showed signs of neglect, according to the warrant.
The warrant said the boy had no access to proper nutrition, clothing or sanitary living conditions. He was found in the home with his sister’s body, investigators said.
Detectives previously charged Bowden with two counts of felony child abuse and concealment of death. Her bond was initially set at $1 million.
The High Point Police Department said no one else has been charged. No additional information was immediately available.
The Source: The story is based on information from the High Point Police Department, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and an arrest warrant obtained by the News & Observer. This story was reported from Los Angeles.