Woman gets 14 years for killing girl over 'snubbing'

Woman gets 14 years for killing girl over 'snubbing'

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsuko Yamada (file photo) is sentenced to 14 years in prison by the Tokyo District Court on Dec. 5 for killing Haruna Wakayama, a 2-year-old daughter of an acquaintance she allegedly thought had snubbed her.

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