They threw themselves into a ravine with their 6 adopted children

"I think Jennifer and Sarah have succumbed to a lot of pressure, only a lot of things have happened in her life to end their lives and those of their children." Shannon Barney. Deputy Sheriff of California, United States

The incident occurred days after authorities in Washington State opened an investigation into allegations of negligence, according to which the mothers had physically badaulted the young man. After the social workers' visit, the Hart family had left their home in Woodland, Washington, on March 23rd. "I think that Jennifer and Sarah succumbed to a lot of pressure, only many things happened in their lives, to the point that they made the conscious decision to end their lives in this way and take the life of their children, "said sheriff MP Shannon Barney.

The bodies of the women and children were found in the vehicle that crashed on a cliff located more than 250 km from San Francisco.

History of aggression and abuse

Sarah Hart pleaded guilty in 2011 to a charge of badault in Minnesota for what she said was a badlash given to one of her children. In any case, Oregon Child Welfare officials dismissed the case without undertaking anything.

A neighbor of the family, Bruce DeKalb, has repeatedly reported frequent abuse, making sure that the children themselves tell him that mothers do not feed them or mistreat them.