In Mitchell, Indiana, a woman has been taken into custody on suspicion of murder after two children, a one-year-old girl and a three-year-old boy, were found deceased in a residence. The suspect, identified as 33-year-old Brittany Medina, was arrested Tuesday afternoon by the Indiana State Police.
The tragic discovery was made in a house located on Brook Street in Lawrence County. Local law enforcement, assisted by detectives from the Indiana State Police’s Bloomington post, responded to the scene around 4 p.m. The children’s bodies were subsequently transported from Mitchell to Bedford by the Lawrence County Coroner’s Office.
Medina was booked into the county jail on two counts of murder, as confirmed by officials from Lawrence County’s Jail Division. The case is currently under investigation, with detectives collaborating with the Lawrence County Prosecutor’s Office. Autopsies for both children have been scheduled, although the specific evidence leading to Medina’s arrest has not been disclosed.
Medina’s social media presence paints a contrasting picture to the grim charges she now faces. Her Facebook profile features photos of two children, identified as Jackson and Maddie. Posts from Medina show the children smiling, with captions expressing love and affection. The timeline of these posts suggests that the children in the photos could be the victims.
The news of the children’s deaths has sent shockwaves through the community. Brittany Steward, a local resident, expressed her grief on Facebook, revealing that her young daughter had lost her siblings. Steward identified Medina as the mother of the victims and a man named Ryan as their father. In a series of posts, Steward expressed her devastation and anger towards Medina, vowing to confront her in court.