Body Camera Footage Released in South Carolina Starvation Deaths of Two Young Sisters
South Carolina authorities released body camera footage showing a mother and her two young daughters in their Ladson home weeks before the children were found dead from starvation on September 29. The mother, Justine May, faces homicide charges. Deputies had…
Champaign Urbana & Springfield Decatur, IL, October 10, 2026 —
South Carolina authorities have released body camera footage depicting a mother and her two young daughters inside their Ladson residence weeks prior to the children being discovered deceased on September 29. The cause of the children’s deaths has been reported as starvation.
The mother, identified as Justine May, is currently facing homicide charges in connection with the incident. Details regarding the exact date of the body camera footage capture, other than it being “weeks before” the discovery of the children, were not immediately available. The specific timeline of events leading up to September 29 remains a focus of the ongoing investigation.
The summary indicates that deputies had previously conducted welfare checks at the residence where the mother and children lived. Information pertaining to the dates or outcomes of these prior welfare checks was not provided in the initial summary. The body camera footage was released by South Carolina authorities as part of the investigation into the deaths.
No further details concerning the circumstances surrounding the deaths, the specifics of the prior welfare checks, or other investigative developments were made public at this time. The case continues to be handled by the relevant authorities.
Story summarized from the original created by WCSC News staff, Jordan Gartner on www.wandtv.com, see more information here.
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