The small Indiana town of Wolcottville was hit hard by tragedy when the bodies of three young girls and their mother were found in their home. The town is still in shock from the deaths, and the cops are still looking into what happened.
It was found that Evalynn, 8, Allison, 6, and Amelia, 5, along with their mother, 32-year-old Rebecca Hughes, were all dead. The cops were called to the house to check on the residents’ well-being, and the body was found just after 11:20 a.m.
The Noble County Coroner’s Office has named the victims, but the cause of death has not been determined yet because autopsies and lab reports are still being done. People have been told by the cops that there is no immediate danger, but the investigation is still going on.
Jonathan Newell, the girls’ father, has talked about the tragedy and shared his sadness and guilt. He remembered the moments before the finding and talked about how he was getting ready for the chance that the girls’ mother had taken them away. He never thought about the worst-case situation, though.
For Jonathan, the loss of his girls is still very fresh in his mind, and he finds it hard to accept. He said he felt bad about what he did and wondered what would have happened if he had chosen differently. He is having a hard time accepting that he will no longer have his beloved girls in his life. The “what-ifs” keep coming back to him.
People in Jonathan’s neighbourhood have come together to offer their support and grief. A GoFundMe page was set up to help pay for the funeral costs, and a huge number of people have donated. The initial goal of $30,000 was reached in just 12 hours, and now the total is more than $45,000.
After the community helped him, Jonathan said, “People who didn’t even know me or my kids started just giving money and sending messages.” This tragedy has made him promise to use it to bring attention to mental health, especially for kids and moms.
People in the neighbourhood are still shocked and trying to make sense of what happened as the probe goes on. The cops want anyone with information to come forward, and they are still trying to figure out what killed the people.
For now, everyone in the town has come together to support Jonathan and remember the three young girls. The town will never be the same after the tragedy, and it will take time for everyone to get better.
