Trending Now - Wellesley Mother Charged With Homicide in Children's Deaths
WHO:
ABC News - Janette MacCausland had been seeking custody of her two young children.
CBS News - Janette MacCausland, 49 years old, is the mother charged with murder.
CBS News - The children were part of the Wellesley Public School System.
CBS News - Neighbors James and Vicky Chen provided comments regarding the family.
WHAT:
CBS News - MacCausland is currently being held at a correctional facility in Vermont and will appear in Bennington County Superior Court on Monday to answer for a fugitive from justice charge.
CBS News - Janette MacCausland has been charged with two counts of murder.
CBS News - Two children, ages 6 and 7, were found dead inside the home.
Boston.com News - The investigation began when Wellesley Police received a call for a wellness check.
WHERE:
CBS News - The incident occurred at a home on Edgemoor Avenue in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
CBS News - Wellesley, Massachusetts is approximately 15 miles from Boston.
WHEN:
CBS News - The wellness check was requested around 9:30 p.m. on a Friday.
CBS News - Janette MacCausland is scheduled to appear in Bennington County Superior Court on Monday.
WHY:
CBS News - The incident is linked to a custody dispute.
HOW:
CBS News - Police are working to bring MacCausland back to Massachusetts to answer for the murder charges.
CBS News - Police were called by a Vermont police department to conduct a wellness check.
(UPDATED April 26, 2026 23:11 UTC)
Janette MacCausland is currently being held at a correctional facility in Vermont as she seeks custody of her two young children. She is set to appear in Bennington County Superior Court on Monday to address a fugitive from justice charge. Meanwhile, police are working to extradite MacCausland back to Massachusetts to face murder charges.
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(UPDATED April 26, 2026 21:07 UTC)
Janette MacCausland, a 49-year-old mother, has been charged with two counts of murder after two children, ages 6 and 7, were found dead in their home on Edgemoor Avenue in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The investigation began when Wellesley Police received a call for a wellness check, which was requested around 9:30 p.m. on a Friday, and MacCausland is scheduled to appear in Bennington County Superior Court on Monday. Neighbors James and Vicky Chen have commented on the family, and the incident is reportedly linked to a custody dispute.