A Lakewood, N.J. mother has been arrested for the killings of her two young daughters, both of whom were allegedly drowned in the bathtub of her Ocean County home, officials announced Wednesday.
Naomi Elkins was taken into custody Tuesday night and charged with two counts of murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon, according to a press release from Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer.
Police were called to her home in Lakewood, along Shenandoah Drive, Tuesday evening to investigate reports of two children suffering cardiac arrest.
When officers arrived on the scene around 4:50 p.m., first responders from Hatzolah Medical Services were already working to resuscitate two unresponsive little girls, ages 1 and 3 years old. Despite their lifesaving efforts, both children were pronounced dead on the scene a short time later, according to the release.
“A subsequent investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Lakewood Township Police Department, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, revealed that both victims were Elkins’ children,” Billhimer said, praising each agency for their quick work in the case.
Authorities also concluded the girls were drowned, and that the younger of the two also suffered a stab wound.
“Continuing investigation revealed that Elkins was responsible for the deaths of both of her children,” the prosecutor added.
Billhimer did not provide further details, but a source told NBC Philadelphia that 27-year-old Elkins drowned her daughters in the bathtub.
Elkins was taken into custody without incident and remained behind bars Wednesday morning at the Ocean County Jail, where she will remain until her upcoming detention hearing.
An investigation into the matter is ongoing.
Rabbonim in Lakewood want it kept quiet. https://vinnews.com/2024/06/26/2-toddler-girls-found-murdered-in-their-lakewood-home-female-relative-in-custody/
ReplyDeleteMaybe it's better for people especially mothers to know about post partum depression
Don't jump to conclusions.
ReplyDelete1- there were 2 cars in the driveway, so the father (or someone else) was there as well.
2- No information re: that other individual.
3- The other one could have done it, and then have her cover for him.
4- knowing full well that due to her mental condition, she will not suffer much legal scrutiny, and may even get off without being able to be tried.
5- They may be waiting for that individual to make some mistakes, knowing that he isn't a target at all.
Let's wait it out.
when it boils down to the final analysis, wh's more capable of doing this? it's not the mother.
I don't know much information but I do know the father was away for business in Virginia so he was not even around. Be careful before spreading rumors.
DeleteAnd the mother called Hatzolah, why didn't the other party call?
ReplyDeleteOh, he was sleeping and knew nothing?
There was no one else home! She lived in the basement apartment. And can everyone please stop defending this “poor sweet mommy “ she is an evil monster! No excuses. This is an unhealthy obsession poor poor lady. One who has rachmonas on an achzor will end up being an achzor
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