Darlene Brister, 40, of Paulding County, is accused of murdering three of her youngsters (Paulding County Sheriff’s Workplace).
PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. – Prosecutors say they’re looking for the dying penalty in opposition to a Paulding County lady accused of murdering her three children.
A Paulding County grand jury on Wednesday indicted 40-year-old Darlene Brister with three counts of malice homicide, three counts of felony homicide, two counts of aggravated assault, one depend of arson within the first diploma, and 7 counts of cruelty to youngsters within the first diploma.
The fees stem from the night time of June 24, the place police and firefighters have been known as to experiences of a domestic disturbance and house fire at Brister’s residence alongside Woodwind Drive close to Freeboard Manner in Rockmart. Investigators have been initially instructed the mom of seven and her youngsters have been contained in the burning dwelling, and he or she was “trying to stab them.” Brister’s 3-year-old and 9-month-old youngsters have been pronounced useless on the scene. Her 5-year-old was rushed to an space hospital the place they later died. A 9-year-old and 11-year-old have been additionally taken to the hospital for therapy.
Paulding District Lawyer Matthew Rollins introduced the choice to hunt the dying penalty on Thursday.
“This isn’t a call that I’ve reached evenly however given the info and circumstances surrounding this case, I really feel that is the suitable motion.”
Husband says he “forgives” spouse accused of killing 3 of her youngsters
A husband says he forgives his spouse of 17 years who was accused of murdering her three youngsters. Deputies say Darlene Brister, 40, tried to stab a lot of her youngsters throughout a home dispute, then set their home on fireplace. Ricky Brister was not within the dwelling on the time of the incident.
In a earlier interview, Brister’s husband stated his spouse was affected by melancholy.
Brister was being held with out bond within the Paulding County jail.
