Mother of Two Girls Found Dead in Canal Is Person of Interest, Police Say
MYSTERY
Neighbors reported seeing the woman swimming in the canal before the bodies were discovered, and one neighbor said she had inquired about performing baptisms there.
Just hours after the startling discovery of two little girls’ bodies in a South Florida canal, investigators have reportedly shifted their focus to the children’s mother, whose behavior in recent days reportedly triggered alarm bells among neighbors, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. The woman, identified as Tinessa Hogan, was reportedly spotted carrying around a Bible and swimming in the canal prior to the discovery of the remains of Daysha, 7, and Destiny, 9. One neighbor recalled Hogan asking if she could baptize her children in the water. Police now say Hogan is a person of interest in the deaths of the her two daughters. She reportedly shouted out Bible passages, as well as “I am God” and “I am the devil” as police took her into custody. Police said the first body was found shortly after noon Tuesday, and the second one at about 8:45 p.m.
