South Carolina mom charged with homicide by child abuse after 2 kids found dead
A South Carolina mother has been charged with homicide by child abuse after her two young daughters were found dead in their home. Investigators allege the mother failed to provide basic sustenance to the children, who were aged 1½ and 2½.
Why it matters
This tragic case highlights issues surrounding child welfare, parental neglect, and the role of law enforcement in conducting welfare checks.
A South Carolina mother told investigators she could not remember the last time she gave her two young daughters food or something to drink before deputies found both children dead inside their home, according to affidavits reviewed by Fox News Digital. Justine Marie May, 31, faces two counts of homicide by child abuse in connection with the Sept. 29 deaths of her daughters at the family's home in Ladson, outside Charleston, court documents show. Charleston County Sheriff's Office deputies responding to a welfare check allegedly encountered May outside the home crying and "speaking incoherently," according to the affidavits. OHIO MOM OF 16 CRADLES STOMACH IN COURT, PLEADS NOT GUILTY IN SEVERE ABUSE CASE INVOLVING OWN CHILDREN Deputies entered the home to check on the children and found both dead, the documents state.
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