In the quiet community of Vancouver, Washington, the life of a bright-eyed 7-year-old Black / African American girl named Layla Stewart was tragically cut short. On March 12, 2023, Layla and her 27-year-old mother, Meshay Melendez, were last seen alive in the company of Melendez's ex-boyfriend, Kirkland Warren. An acquaintance later recounted to investigators the unsettling image of seeing Melendez "passed out" in the passenger seat of Warren's car that morning. Warren then entered the acquainta
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