Woman allegedly tried to drown her kids because she ‘could not take it anymore’

VALRICO, Fla. (TCN) — A mother faces charges after allegedly trying to drown her three young children at a community pool.

On Sept. 24, shortly before 1:30 a.m., the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office responded to Sacramento Street, where they found 24-year-old Shaniece Willingham on the deck of a pool. Before deputies’ arrival, relatives had reportedly pulled Willingham’s three kids, ages 8 months, 2 years, and 3 years, from the water and taken them to a nearby residence.

Upon further investigation, deputies learned Willingham allegedly “left her parents’ home with the children following an argument.” She reportedly posted videos shortly after on Instagram “in which she declared her intent to harm herself and her children.”…

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