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Loganville mother charged with killing 4 of her kids and their father
Victims apparently stabbed to death
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Neighbors stand outside near a home where police say 5 people were found dead Thursday in Loganville, Ga., east of Atlanta. - photo by Associated Press
LOGANVILLE, Ga. — Four young children and their father were found slain in a home outside Atlanta early Thursday, and police say the mother — now charged with their deaths — was the one who called 911 to report the killings.The five were apparently stabbed to death. A fifth child, a girl, survived and was hospitalized with injuries described as serious, police said.The woman was detained by police after the bodies were found inside the home in Loganville, Gwinnett County police Cpl. Michele Pihera told reporters at the scene. Police later charged 33-year-old Isabel Martinez with five counts of malice murder, five counts of murder and six counts of aggravated assault."She was quickly taken into custody and right now she's at Gwinnett County Police Headquarters being interviewed," Pihera said.
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