Legal Guardians Accused Of 'Prolonged Abuse' In 10-Year-Old's Death

The legal guardians of a 10-year-old girl in Hawaii were arrested on Friday and charged with murder, almost a month after the child’s suspicious death, Honolulu Police announced at a press conference.

Brandy Blas, 35, and her husband, Thomas Blas, 40,were charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of a minor, second-degree murder, kidnapping and unlawful imprisonment in connection to the death of Geanna Bradley, a child who was legally in their care. The 10-year old was found dead in her Wahiawa home on Jan. 18 from what police described as “prolonged abuse.”

Debra D. Geron, 67, lives in the same home and was charged withsecond-degree murder, kidnapping and unlawful imprisonment. Geron is Brandy Blas’ mother, according to Honolulu Civil Beat.

Speaking at the press conference, Honolulu police homicide Lt. Deena Thoemmes said authorities responded to a call about a 10-year-old girl in need of a defibrillator, but when they arrived they found Geanna “cold and stiff.”

Geanna’s death was initially classified as an “unattended death,” but responding officers found she had “significant injuries” and bruising over her body, Thoemmes said.

Detectives were told that four adults and six children had lived inside the home. The three suspects told responding officers that they last saw the 10-year-old going to her bedroom the night before, according to Thoemmes.

Geron told officers she found Geanna that morning cold, with no heartbeat, and attempted CPR before calling 911, Thoemmes said.

Homicide detectives were called to the home after receiving information from responding officers that Geanna had “multiple facial injuries.”

“Her eyelids appeared slightly bruised and there were road rash type injuries to her chin. Part of