Mom Accused of Killing Kids Denied Bond as Medical Examiner Works to Determine Cause of Death
Prosecutors said they are still awaiting an official cause of death determination as the defense seeks dismissal or bail.
- On Thursday, Janette MacAusland, 49, was ordered held without bail at Dedham District Court following a hearing on charges of murdering her two children, Kai MacAusland, 7, and Ella MacAusland, 6.
- Wellesley Police discovered the children dead in their Edgemoor Avenue home on April 24, 2026, after which MacAusland fled to a family member's home in Bennington, Vermont, where she was arrested.
- According to a police report, MacAusland arrived at her aunt's home with a throat injury and confessed, saying, "I strangled them, and then I tried to kill myself."
- Defense attorney Joseph Krowski requested dismissal or bail, but the judge granted prosecutors additional time pending the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner's determination on cause of death.
- The defense noted recent developments in the Lindsay Clancy trial, arguing the case requires careful scrutiny; both sides will return to court at the end of October.
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A mother's newborn children died in 2023 and 2024, respectively. The prosecution believes it was a case of murder.
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A mother's newborn children died in 2023 and 2024, respectively. The prosecution believes it was a homicide
Massachusetts Mother Accused of Strangling Her Two Young Children Asks Judge to Set Her Free and Dismiss Murder Case * The Gateway Pundit * by Jim Hᴏft
A Massachusetts mother accused of strangling her two young children inside their home before fleeing to Vermont asked a judge to release her from custody and…
INSANE: Massachusetts Mother Accusing of Murdering Children Asks Judge to Set Her Free
We have another one… A second Massachusetts mother — no, not Lindsay Clancy — has been accused of murdering her two young children. Kai was just 7-years-old, and his sister Ella was 6. Their mom, Janette MacAusland, allegedly strangled them to death and then tried to kill herself back in April. But now, in light...
Lawyer urges prosecutors to rethink murder charges against Wellesley mother
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