Mom Tries To Drown Children In Creek, Calling it "Baptism" | Daily Brief
Episode 472, Oct 18, 2022, 09:00 AM
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During a so-called "baptism" in a creek in Pennsylvania, a mother of five is accused of trying to drown her two "possessed" children.
A 32-year-old mother was arrested after she allegedly tried to drown her "possesed" children in a creek.
Documents from the Dauphin County Court show that Candice McElwee has been indicted on nine charges, including two counts of attempted murder, two counts of aggravated assault, and five counts of endangering the welfare of children.
At 9:16 a.m. on September 6, Pennsylvania State Police Troopers allegedly "attempted to locate a woman who was attempting to drown her children in a creek."
At 3:30 in the afternoon, troopers located her with the four kids.
According to court documents cited by WHTM-TV, McElwee and her kids were spotted strolling along a highway at around 3 a.m. on the day in question. McElwee allegedly told an eyewitness that she was attempting to baptize her children when she ran out of gas. The witness took McElwee, her kids, and their van to the gas station and back.
State Troopers found out McElwee and her four children hadn't been heard from in two days and had allegedly reason to suspect she was on meth and having health problems.
McElwee has three kids, ages 3, 10, and 12. The younger children stayed with McElwee, while the older children (10 and 12) were reported to be at a relative's house.
The witness claims she made the following statement: "Here's my dilemma: The demons possessing one of my kids must be contained, and one of them must be killed."
The child McElwee felt compelled to "eliminate" would be "resurrected and all will be good again," according to reports.
They say McElwee tried to "baptize" them by submerging their heads and declaring things like "I'll drown my own daughter" to them, according to one of the children who spoke to authorities.
Also, McElwee allegedly tried to bury her children alive by covering them with dirt and rocks. According to reports, she warned that a flood was imminent and called the children's father the "son of the devil."
McElwee's bail has been set at $750,000, and she is currently being held in the Dauphin County Jail.If you like TRUE CRIME TODAY - Be sure to search and subscribe wherever you download podcasts!
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A 32-year-old mother was arrested after she allegedly tried to drown her "possesed" children in a creek.
Documents from the Dauphin County Court show that Candice McElwee has been indicted on nine charges, including two counts of attempted murder, two counts of aggravated assault, and five counts of endangering the welfare of children.
At 9:16 a.m. on September 6, Pennsylvania State Police Troopers allegedly "attempted to locate a woman who was attempting to drown her children in a creek."
At 3:30 in the afternoon, troopers located her with the four kids.
According to court documents cited by WHTM-TV, McElwee and her kids were spotted strolling along a highway at around 3 a.m. on the day in question. McElwee allegedly told an eyewitness that she was attempting to baptize her children when she ran out of gas. The witness took McElwee, her kids, and their van to the gas station and back.
State Troopers found out McElwee and her four children hadn't been heard from in two days and had allegedly reason to suspect she was on meth and having health problems.
McElwee has three kids, ages 3, 10, and 12. The younger children stayed with McElwee, while the older children (10 and 12) were reported to be at a relative's house.
The witness claims she made the following statement: "Here's my dilemma: The demons possessing one of my kids must be contained, and one of them must be killed."
The child McElwee felt compelled to "eliminate" would be "resurrected and all will be good again," according to reports.
They say McElwee tried to "baptize" them by submerging their heads and declaring things like "I'll drown my own daughter" to them, according to one of the children who spoke to authorities.
Also, McElwee allegedly tried to bury her children alive by covering them with dirt and rocks. According to reports, she warned that a flood was imminent and called the children's father the "son of the devil."
McElwee's bail has been set at $750,000, and she is currently being held in the Dauphin County Jail.If you like TRUE CRIME TODAY - Be sure to search and subscribe wherever you download podcasts!
Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-a-true-crime-podcast/id1504280230?uo=4
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0GYshi6nJCf3O0aKEBTOPs
Stitcher http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/real-ghost-stories-online-2/dark-side-of-wikipedia-true-crime-disturbing-stories
iHeart https://www.iheart.com/podcast/270-Dark-Side-of-Wikipedia-Tru-60800715
Amazon https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/565dc51b-d214-4fab-b38b-ae7c723cb79a/Dark-Side-of-Wikipedia-True-Crime-Dark-History
Google Podcasts https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hdWRpb2Jvb20uY29tL2NoYW5uZWxzLzUwMDEyNjAucnNz
Or Search "True Crime Today" for the best in True Crime ANYWHERE you get podcasts!
Support the show at http://www.patreon.com/truecrimetoday