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Body-camera video offers glimpse inside Ladson home before girls found dead
Live 5 News • • nation
Key Points:
- Authorities released body-camera footage showing Justine May and her daughters weeks before the girls, Emory and Harlow Deacon, were found dead in their home on Sept. 29, with officials estimating the girls died three to five days prior to discovery.
- Justine May faces two counts of homicide by child neglect, and the footage includes visits by Charleston County Sheriff’s Office and a Mobile Crisis Unit on Aug. 30 and Sept. 12, respectively.
- The Aug. 30 footage depicts a well-maintained home and interactions focused largely on May’s former fiancé, Zachary Deacon, who had requested multiple welfare checks due to concerns about May’s behavior.
- During the Sept. 12 visit, May appeared frustrated but denied suicidal thoughts or mental health issues, claiming her family was harassing her and spreading false information about her mental state.
- Text messages and emails shared by May the day after the visit included family concerns about her parenting and signs of neglect, emphasizing the welfare of the two children.
