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2 Children Found Dead Inside Wellesley, Massachusetts Home During Wellness Check

Officials said the deaths remain under investigation and there is no risk to the community.

  • On Friday night, Wellesley Police discovered two children dead inside a home on Edgemoor Avenue after responding to a well-being check request from a Vermont police department around 9:30 p.m.
  • Wellesley mother Janette MacAusland, 49, is scheduled for arraignment in Vermont Superior Court on Monday, facing a charge of fugitive from justice after being arrested and lodged at a Rutland facility.
  • The Norfolk District Attorney's Office and Massachusetts State Police are investigating while officials maintain there is no risk to the community; neighbors reported not seeing the children since Monday.
  • Neighbor David Kessler said police are seeking information about the children's father, stating, "They're wondering where the father is." District Attorney Michael Morrisey said more information is expected soon.
  • Wellesley, a suburb 15 miles west of Boston, is considered one of America's safest cities with 30,000 residents; Marjorie Freiman, chair of the town's select board, expressed sympathy to the family.
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NBC Boston broke the news in Boston, United States on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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