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Wellesley mother faces two murder counts in deaths of young children
A grand jury has indicted Janette MacAusland in the deaths of her 7-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter, who were found at their Wellesley home in April. MacAusland, 49, was arrested in Vermont and is being held without bail.
Janette MacAusland, 49, has been indicted on two counts of murder in the deaths of her children, ages 7 and 6, who were found dead at their family home in Wellesley in April, according to information released Oct. 21, 2026.
The children died by strangulation, the report said. MacAusland was arrested in Vermont and is being held without bail. No new court date has been set.
The charges are allegations; MacAusland has not been convicted.