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Massachusetts woman accused of killing her children amid custody dispute

The Seattle Times·HOLLY RAMER The Associated Press·about 1 month ago
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April 26, 2026 at 5:52 am A Massachusetts woman who had been seeking custody of her two young children in a divorce is accused of killing them in their home, according to authorities and court records. Massachusetts State Police issued an arrest warrant Saturday charging Janette MacAusland, 49, of Wellesley, with two counts of murder in the deaths of her children, 7-year-old Kai and 6-year-old Ella. MacAusland is being held in Vermont, where she is expected to appear Monday in Bennington County Superior Court on a fugitive from justice charge as authorities seek to have her returned to Massachusetts. The investigation began Friday night when Wellesley Police received a call from a Vermont police department requesting a well-being check on family members at a home in Wellesley. Police found the children dead. Probate court records show Samuel MacAusland filed for divorce in October after nine years of marriage and sought custody of the children and the home.…

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