Jessica Lacey McCarty, 33, of Palm Bay, Florida, who was
arrested outside her home Friday holding a knife, will face murder charges in
the deaths of two of her children and a separate charge for attempting to
murder her five-month-old baby, police said Saturday.
"We are still trying to verify the sequence of
events, how and why they occurred," Lt. Mario Augello of the Palm Bay
Police Criminal Investigations Division said in a statement. "This is
still a very active criminal investigation and our priority as always is making
sure we have the right answers so there can be justice in the deaths and
injuries of these innocent children."
Police went to McCarty's house Friday night after
receiving a call from a woman who said she killed her children. When they
arrived, they found McCarty with a large knife in her hand, and some minor
injuries.
Three children, all unresponsive, were found inside. Laci
and Philip were pronounced dead at the hospital; the baby is in critical
condition with life-threatening injuries, police said. The Orlando Sentinel
identified the baby as Christopher Swist, born Oct. 8.
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