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Massachusetts tragedy: mother charged in Wellesley deaths uncovered during welfare check

49-year-old Janette MacCausland was charged with two counts of murder after two children, ages 6 and 7, were found dead inside a Wellesley home during a wellness check requested by Vermont authorities; she remains in Vermont custody and will be transported back to Massachusetts for court as investigators continue to look into the case. The children's identities have not been released.