Mother killed 2 in store bathroom (Augusta, GA)

***Nice to see Richmond County is actually doing something RIGHT! Elise knows how much they suck generally. And the other day an Augusta man was caught trying to deposit a $1m dollar bill LMAO! Idiots running amok in Augusta, GA lately I see LOL!***

Fri Nov 30, 12:03 AM ET

A 22-year-old woman fatally stabbed her two young children in a convenience store bathroom Thursday, police said.

A worker at Food Mart told police she saw Jeanette Michelle Hawes enter the restroom Thursday afternoon with the two children, a boy and girl, and then heard a scream, Richmond County Sheriff Ronnie Strength said.

The worker called 911, and when deputies arrived they forced the door open and found Hawes on the floor, holding a steak knife and covered in the children's blood, Strength said.

Jordon Hawes, 1, and Shakayla Hawes, 3, were pronounced dead upon arrival at the Medical College of Georgia Hospital. Both died of stab wounds to the chest, Chief Deputy Coroner Mark Bowen said.

Hawes was charged with two counts of murder and with possession of a knife during the commission of a crime. She was being held at the Richmond County jail.

Jail officials said they did not know whether Hawes had an attorney. A message seeking comment left late Thursday at the Richmond County Sheriff's Office wasn't immediately returned.

Store clerk Amanda Thomas said Hawes was a regular customer.

"Michelle went to the bathroom, and I heard the children crying," Thomas told WAGT-TV.

A moment later, Thomas said, "I heard a different sound that didn't sound right. I went back there to get the door opened and I couldn't get it opened and I didn't hear anything."

WTF!....WTF!....why would a mother stab her children....what is the world coming to?...Give them to a friend or family if they are too much to deal with...dont kill them...WTF!

my exhusband was born there. That explains a lot.

Seriously, stories like this are so disturbing. I can't imagine what drives a woman to do this. Those poor babies!

Originally Posted by KellyB /img/forum/go_quote.gif my exhusband was born there. That explains a lot.
Seriously, stories like this are so disturbing. I can't imagine what drives a woman to do this. Those poor babies!

LOL @ your ex! I lived there for 10 years, and as much as I can remember, this wasn't a huge problem (mothers killing their children). I'm trying to think, and I can't even actually recall another similar case.

Stories like this break my heart. Those poor babies. I can not even imagine how someone could do that. Like Emperical said, take the kids to the firestation, a hospital, etc. Do not kill them. That is beyond sad.

That is so sad.

There are good people in this world that would do anything to be able to have children and never can and then there's psycho's like this that should've never had children in the first place. What could a child do to ever make a person that angry with them, that they would kill them??

Jeez...

No, that's a real illness, and a real problem because more and more mothers are becoming crazy and violent with their kids and nobody understands "how" this could happen.

WTF? That is horrible

she's a sick pup

didn't deserve to have kids

That's horrible. I don't understand how people can do that.

I hope she gets life. And if there's anything longer than life, then she should get that. She must have been unstable though, what sane person would do such a thing??

that makes me want to cry

I hate hearing about things like this Those poor little angels. I will never understand a mother hurting/killing her children. It's just insanity.

OMG. That woman seriously needs help.

Wow, what a freak. Im sorry but that shit pisses me off hardcore. I also heard about the lady who stabbed her 10 yr old autistic nephew in both eyes and then stabbed herself in the eye and then waited 10 hours before they decided to call the cops. Seriously what is this world coming to.

Originally Posted by MeiLy /img/forum/go_quote.gif No, that's a real illness, and a real problem because more and more mothers are becoming crazy and violent with their kids and nobody understands "how" this could happen. i agree. Im not defending this woman but i think its sad how women dont get help but insurance companies pay for viagra.

I just can't imagine doing anything like that to my beautiful son. It is sickening, how could you hurt any child; especially your own. I hope she rots in hell. I don't think where you are from confirms what you will do because there are stories all over regarding people killing their kids. We are just living in a cruel world.

Very sad. I hate hearing stories like this. It makes me want to cry.