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Calista241

(5,586 posts) Fri Jul 1, 2016, 04:13 PM Jul 2016

4 Children Fatally Stabbed in Memphis; Mother in Custody [View all]

Source: ABC News

Officials say four young children in suburban Memphis have been fatally stabbed and their mother has been taken into custody.

Shelby County Sheriff Bill Oldham told reporters deputies were called to an apartment complex in the county shortly before 1 p.m. Friday.

Oldham said they are working to notify the next of kin and won't release names before that.

Officials have not released the ages of the children, but sheriff's office spokesman Earle Farrell said deputies responding to the scene called them "babies."

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/children-fatally-stabbed-memphis-mother-custody-40287581

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4 Children Fatally Stabbed in Memphis; Mother in Custody [View all] Calista241 Jul 2016 OP

Lemme guess: forest444 Jul 2016 #1

that is simply your guess, you have nothing to substantiate your guess. olddad56 Jul 2016 #2

Hence, the guess. forest444 Jul 2016 #3

Why 'guess' about a tragedy? Justice Jul 2016 #11

Because that's all we can do - just as every other comment below does (and rightfully). forest444 Jul 2016 #12

how do you intend to find out? olddad56 Jul 2016 #17

an odd way to 'discuss' Justice Jul 2016 #22

Likewise, post partum depression/psychosis can be a terrible thing. haele Jul 2016 #4

True. forest444 Jul 2016 #6

Yeah, if they were all young, this is the most likely cause Warpy Jul 2016 #27

I take an SSRI. Aerows Jul 2016 #10

Trying to stop it suddenly can get you there Warpy Jul 2016 #28

Well that's true. Aerows Jul 2016 #31

I would guess she was under the influence of religion Kelvin Mace Jul 2016 #14

Very good point. forest444 Jul 2016 #15

Stigmatizing those of us who take SSRIs? Do you have no fucking shame? Odin2005 Jul 2016 #23

really offensive comment. mopinko Jul 2016 #25

+1000 smirkymonkey Jul 2016 #32

Our local news is reporting they were all under 6 in age. B2G Jul 2016 #5

Confimation here. B2G Jul 2016 #7

..... 840high Jul 2016 #8

The economy is doing grand, and credit should be given. We save a ton by not funding mental jtuck004 Jul 2016 #9

Sounds as if she could have gotten help, or at least afforded it... Photographer Jul 2016 #13

But that would assume that she knew she was mentally ill TexasBushwhacker Jul 2016 #16

Google says it's pretty cheap. $685 - $930 LeftyMom Jul 2016 #19

There's NO help for depression even for the rich! FixTheProblem Jul 2016 #20

For all the replies to my post, I'll stand corrected... Photographer Jul 2016 #21

try to imagine responding to that scene Skittles Jul 2016 #18

No words. nt msanthrope Jul 2016 #29

We need more funding for the mentally ill in this country. Odin2005 Jul 2016 #24

Mercy shenmue Jul 2016 #26

7 yr old boy escaped - ran out of house screaming his mother was killing his sister womanofthehills Jul 2016 #30