Georgia: 3 children dead after 911 caller said mother tried to stab them during a house fire

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Three children are dead and their mom is experiencing murder fees right after authorities gained a 911 connect with of a female allegedly seeking to stab her little ones all through a residence hearth in Ga, officers reported.

Deputies with the Paulding County Sheriff’s Workplace responded to a domestic disturbance Friday night at a dwelling in the metropolis of Rockmart, roughly 40 miles from Atlanta, according to a information launch from the sheriff’s workplace.

Deputies and firefighters entered the dwelling to rescue the occupants and extinguished the fire, police claimed.

Paulding County detectives and fireplace investigators, agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and investigators from the state fireplace marshal’s office were functioning at the scene, the information release stated.

Seven children ended up observed within the house, two of whom were pronounced lifeless, the release reported.

“Two juveniles were being pronounced deceased on scene: a 3-calendar year-old with numerous apparent stab wounds and 9-thirty day period-previous. 3 extra juveniles, ages 5, 9, and 11 were transported to neighborhood hospitals. The remaining two juveniles, ages 14 and 16 did not show up to have accidents,” the sheriff’s place of work reported.

The 5-year-previous later died from their accidents, the news release explained, and the 9-calendar year-previous was in essential but secure issue.

A 40-12 months-old lady, who the sheriff’s office environment said is the children’s mom, was at the assets and taken into custody. the sheriff’s office environment claimed. She is staying held at the Paulding County Detention Centre devoid of bond on two counts of malice murder, it added.

The sheriff’s office explained it would not still recognize the victims because they are juveniles.