In a heartbreaking turn of events, police discovered the bodies of three young sisters and their mother in their Wolcottville home. The police are still investigating, while the girls’ father, Jonathan Newell, opened up about the devastating incident.

On September 17, Wolcottville Police Department officers were dispatched to a residence on South Main Street for a welfare check after concerns were raised about the occupants.

After being dispatched at approximately 11:20 a.m., officers made a grim discovery. They found the lifeless bodies of a woman and three young children inside the home.

Authorities immediately contacted the Indiana State Police to take over the investigation. The Noble County Coroner identified the residents as 32-year-old Rebecca Hughes and her three daughters, Evalynn Newell, 8, Allison Newell, 6, and Amelia Newell, 5.

Autopsies were conducted to determine the cause of death, but the results, including toxicology reports, remain pending as of the latest update.

Police have indicated that there is no immediate threat to the public, though the investigation details are still unfolding.