Police Say Monica McCarrick "Butchered" Children With Sword Before Slashing Her Own Throat
FAIRFIELD, Calif. -- A 28-year-old mother made her first court appearance in the deaths of her 3-year-old twin daughters.
Monica McCarrick was arraigned last week on murder charges from her hospital bed.
She's now out of the hospital and in jail.
McCarrick has reportedly been on suicide watch, as prosecutors prepare to try her for butchering the children with a samurai sword before trying to take her own life and setting her third floor apartment on fire.
Neighbors noticed the fire and broke down the door to help.
One neighbor, Andre Douglas, told the Vacaville Reporter that he saw a bloody sword and a bottle of pills in the hallway.
McCarrick was found with self-inflicted stab wounds, according to police.
An autopsy shows 3-year-olds Tori and Lily Ball died of multiple stab wounds.
McCarrick is also linked to a 2006 domestic violence case in San Diego as well as a child support case from 2009 involving the twins' father, Michael William Ball, the San Jose Mercury News reported.
Officials say McCarrick is being held on suspicion of two counts of murder, two counts of child abuse resulting in death, one count of arson and one count of destruction of evidence.
Deputy District Attorney Terry Ray said her office has yet to decide on whether or not to seek the death penalty in the case.
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