Johnson City Woman Charged With Killing Her Children; Ages 1 and 4

A 28 year old woman in Johnson City is now facing two counts of first degree murder after authorities say she killed her two children this week. Police say the father of the children found them when he went to the home of the children’s mother, Jessica Chandler. Investigators say that Chandler had killed the two children and then had planned to evidently kill herself. She was found with self-inflicted, superficial cuts to her arms and legs and brandished a knife at police when they arrived. Investigators say the two children, ages 1 and 4, did not suffer traumatic injuries or wounds. Investigators are awaiting Autopsy and toxicology reports to determine the exact cause of death.

Besides the charges of first degree murder, Chandler is also charged with two counts of aggravated child abuse, neglect or endangerment and two counts of aggravated assault on a first responder.