Massachusetts mother accused of slashing kids has history of mental illness, family says
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}March 19: Tanicia Goodwin is arraigned in Salem District Court on 2 counts of armed assault with intent to murder, 2 counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and 1 count of arson in Salem, Mass. (AP)
Family members of the Massachusetts woman accused of slashing her children's throats and setting fire to her apartment say she has a history of mental illness.
They tell The Salem News that they didn't see any warning signs before 25-year-old Tanicia Goodwin allegedly cut her 8-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter Sunday night.
Goodwin has pleaded not guilty to assault with intent to murder and arson. She's being held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing Monday. As of Tuesday, the boy was in critical condition, and the girl was stable.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Her brother, Derek, says she recently asked if she could move to Atlanta to live with him and their cousin, Wayne Cox. He says that may have been a sign she was stressed.
Goodwin's cousin, Deborah Cox, says she remembers Goodwin as a "very loving mother."