TEMPE, Ariz. (TCN) — A jury found a mother guilty of killing her two young children by attacking them with a meat cleaver because she wanted revenge on her estranged husband.
Maricopa County court records show Yui Inoue was convicted Feb. 24 of two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of child abuse, and one count of disorderly conduct in connection with the deaths of 7-year-old Kai Inoue and 9-year-old Mia Inoue. She will be sentenced March 21.
The investigation began May 15, 2021, when Tempe Police announced they were investigating homicides involving juveniles on the 4100 block of South Mills Avenue. The next day, Tempe Police identified Inoue as the suspect and shared that she was being charged with murder…