Mothers Day Murder

By: Ellie Ziegelbein

On mothers day Angela Flores, 38, was charged with three accounts of murder for her three kids.

Angela's kids were found dead inside their West Hills home on Sunday. According to ABC News, the children's mother admitted to killing them with the help of a teenager, who is believed to be her son. The 16-year-old also was arrested on one count of murder and was being held at the Sylmar Juvenile Hall, CBS News reported, citing police.

Investigators do not know how the children were killed, but they did identify the victims: Natalie, 12, Nathan, 8, and Kevin, 10.

"We all grieve for these children. The loss of their young lives is a tragedy that has affected our entire community," District Attorney George Gascón said. "My prosecutors are working to hold accountable those responsible for their deaths."

Neighbors say that they called the police the night before the deaths because the mom, Angela, had been sitting on her porch acting crazily.

"She started to scream, asking for the Bible. 'Where is my Bible?' Then she said, 'You know, you know I killed my kids.' But they think she was crazy. The police, they think that she was crazy," neighbor Blanca Hernandez said.

She said Flores was taken to the hospital, adding that police didn't know where she came from and didn't do a welfare check until the next morning when the 16-year-old (who had helped kill the kids) called for help.

Neighbors say the family had only moved into the home about three months ago but often heard arguments and screaming, including the night before the children were found.

"I kept hearing 'my family is abusing me,' and (I) just kept hearing screaming, but I couldn't make out what she was saying," said neighbor Priscila Canales.

Neighbors stopped by, dropping flowers and paying their respects Monday, after learning what happened inside the West Hills home, which they will probably remember on mothers day for the rest of their lives.