Woman whose toddlers died after being found unresponsive in van denied bond
MIAMI - The mother of two toddlers who were found unresponsive in a silver van on an I-95 ramp, and later died at the hospital, faced a judge Friday morning.
"The arrest affidavit, it looks like you killed your two children and then tried to kill yourself. I am holding you with no bond on count one, for the child abuse, count two, for child abuse. Although I think there may be probable cause for murder as well, that's up to the state to file that charge," said Judge Mindy Glazer.
Shirlene Alcime, 42, appeared at the hearing via Zoom while lying on a bed at the county jail. She's being held without bond.
In the early morning hours of February 2nd, Alcime's children, both 3 years of age, were found in the vehicle that was parked on the northbound Interstate 95 ramp to the Turnpike Extension at the Golden Glades interchange.
Miami-Dade police aid Alcime tried to commit suicide when responding officers arrived at the scene by jumping over the expressway wall and falling from a considerable height and landing on the railroad tracks.
Police said Alcime admitted to planning to kill her two children and herself for about two months. Detectives say she told them she made the decision, "Due to her current financial status...
and multiple debts that she owes."
Alcime's husband said he was reeling from the news.
"I don't know what happened," said Milson Cadet, who identified the children as 3-year-old twins Milendhere Gabriel Napoleon Cadet and Milenjhit Gabriella Napoleon Cadet. "I went to work at 5 a.m. Thursday and then I came back home. I didn't see my wife at home (or) the kids. We have an office. I checked at the office. Around (midnight) I didn't see her at the office. I started calling her on the phone. She never picked up."