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Florida Mom Accused of Attempted Murder-Suicide
21 Sep
Summary
- Florida woman faces charges after allegedly attempting to overdose sons.
- She cited the difficulty of care following husband's death last year.
- Sons, both autistic, will be placed in state care after hospital discharge.
A 68-year-old Florida woman has been arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated abuse of a disabled adult. The Osceola County Sheriff's Office responded to a home on Indian Ridge Trail South in Kissimmee on September 8, finding the woman and her two adult sons, aged 30 and 32, suffering from apparent medication overdoses.
Investigators allege that the woman intentionally administered the overdoses to her sons, both of whom have autism. During an interview on September 17, she reportedly confessed that caring for them had become increasingly difficult since her husband's death the previous year. She also admitted to taking an overdose herself.
Authorities confirmed that all three individuals are expected to survive their conditions. The sons remain hospitalized, and upon their discharge, they will be placed under the care of the Florida Department of Children and Families' Adult Protective Services. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
