Crime & Safety

Mother Danezja Kilpatrick Charged With Murder After Twins Dallis And Dakota Bentley Found Dead In Queens Apartment

A lone candle burned Friday morning outside the Woodside Houses, where police say 46-day-old twins Dakota and Dallis Bentley were found.

April 25, 2021

The NYPD is trying to determine exactly what led to the murders of twin babies in Queens.

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Danezja Kilpatrick, their mother, is charged with murder, acting in a manner injurious to a child and criminal possession of a weapon, CBS2’s Andrea Grymes reported Friday.

A lone candle burned Friday morning outside the Woodside Houses, where police say 46-day-old twins Dakota and Dallis Bentley were found dead in their fifth floor apartment.

Find out what's happening in New York Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.



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