NC - Launice Shanique Battle, 29, arrested at hospital, accused of killing her two toddler daughters, ages 2 & 3, Raleigh, 27 Aug 2022

[imstilla.grandma]

The Raleigh Police Department announced the arrest of 29-year-old Launice Shanique Battle on two counts of murder in connection to a death investigation at a Cary, N.C., home Saturday.

Citing arrest records, WNCN-TV reports Battle allegedly murdered her two daughters, ages, 2 and 3.

Police have not publicly identified the children.

Their causes of death and a motive in the alleged slayings have also not been released.

According to the station, police were called out to Duke Raleigh Hospital Saturday night where Battle was arrested the following morning.

Jail records indicate Battle has been charged with two counts of murder. She was denied bond.

Attorney information for Battle was unavailable and it was unclear if she entered a plea to the charges.

Battle is due in court Monday.

N.C. Mom Arrested at Hospital, Accused of Killing 2- and 3-Year-Old Daughters

The Raleigh Police Department announced the arrest of 29-year-old Launice Shanique Battle on two counts of murder in connection to a death investigation at a Cary, N.C., home Saturday.

people.com

Launice Shanique Battle, 29, allegedly killed her two daughters, a 2-year-old and a 3-year-old, according to to arrest warrants obtained by CBS 17 and a news release from Raleigh police.

In a news release Sunday night, Raleigh police also said the two children were sisters and that Battle was their mother.

According to police, officers were called at about 9:40 p.m. Saturday to Duke Raleigh Hospital on Wake Forest Road. Police arrested Battle at the hospital on Sunday morning.

Police: North Carolina mom killed 2 toddler daughters

A Cary woman was arrested for her involvement in the murder of two toddlers Saturday.

www.wbtw.com

 

[ClaireNC]

The family is saying the two toddlers were left in a hot car. Family: Mother charged with murder in death of toddlers made 'careless mistake,' left girls in hot car :: WRAL.com

 

[tlcya]

Launice Battle was arrested and charged with murder on Saturday night at Duke Raleigh Hospital on Wake Forest Road. Two children were found dead at the hospital before her arrest.

Murder charges for Cary woman after 2 children found dead at Raleigh hospital :: WRAL.com

 

[Marysmith]

Omg… so I wonder if she drove the children to the hospital?
How come some parent’s are arrested in these cases and others are not?

 

[tlcya]

Dr. Ruth Allen, Battle’s grandmother, said they hadn’t seen or heard from Battle in two weeks.

On Saturday around midnight, the day investigators say Battle killed her daughters, Allen told CBS 17 her boyfriend called them, looking for her.

“He was asking us where she was at, have we seen her? Was she here?” explained Allen. “I told her, no we haven’t seen her. He said, ‘I don’t know. Something ain’t right.'”
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“Amora was under my care for two years. Social services gave her to me,” explained Allen.
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Allen did not want to go into more detail, but instead shared sweet memories of the sisters who moved to Cary in December with their mother. 'Something ain't right': Family of Cary mother accused of killing daughters hadn't heard from her in weeks

The children were identified as Amora Milbourne, 3, and Trinity Milbourne, 2, of Cary, North Carolina. It is still unclear the location of the children's deaths.
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Cary police told Newsweek they have not received any criminal complaints or reports of child abuse or neglect involving Battle.
Mom accused of murdering two kids left in hot car: "Careless mistake"

So mom gets her youngest daughters back from a relative caretaker in December 2021. Not surprised that CPS and LE have had no complaints. It's only been since December that she's had them. Both girls were just returned to her care at that point. Older son is already in custody of his father. This will likely get ugly.

One of the linked articles above talks of her losing custody of the girls over missing their dr. appointments. That doesn't sound like we are getting all the information. That seems extreme for a couple of missed Dr. appointments. Unless her child(ren) had some sort of medical condition that required close monitoring. Methinks there is probably more to this loss of custody. I will also be interested in learning about what she was required to do to get the girls back into her care. Was there a care plan? Supervision?