Update: New info revealed in suspicious deaths of young brother and sister found dead in their Perryville home

Officials are still investigating the tragic and suspicious deaths of the young brother and sister who were found deceased in their Perryville home on Tuesday, January 16.  The two children lived in the home with their mother, but police believe no-one else was in the home at the time of their deaths

The latest updates to this heartbreaking tale include the names of the children who lost their lives.  Maryland State Police have identified the youngsters as Skylar Alice Marie Jones, 14, and Gaige Marshall Dehaven, 10, both of Perryville in Cecil County, Maryland.

Skylar and Gaige were pronounced dead on the scene by emergency medical service personnel from Cecil County. Cause and manner of their deaths remain unknown, even after their autopsies, as the results of those autopsies revealed no abnormalities. Investigators are now awaiting toxicology results.

Other new information regards the sibling who discovered her unresponsive brother and sister inside the home. 

Shortly before 1:20 p.m. on January 16, officers from the Perryville Police Department and troopers from the North East Barrack responded to the 600 block of Cole Street in Perryville after receiving a 9-1-1 call from a 12-year-old girl, later determined to be the sister of the two juveniles. The sister reported her brother and sister were suffering from an unknown medical condition.  She later told police that she came home and found her brother and sister unconscious on their bedroom floor. 

Investigators from the Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division Northern Region responded to the scene. Crime scene technicians from the Forensics Sciences Division also responded to process the scene for evidence. Maryland Child Protective Services was contacted and also responded.

A search and seizure warrant was obtained for the house. Investigators located drug paraphernalia in the home along with other items of “evidentiary value.”

Investigators from the Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division Northern Region continue the investigation with the assistance of officers from the Perryville Police Department.  Police say their investigation into this tragic case remains active and ongoing.

For more on this heartbreaking story, see the video below.

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(Source: Maryland State Police)
(Cover photo, Image credit: YouTube / WMAR News)

Posted by Richard Webster, Ace News Today
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