Crime & Safety

Mother Accused of Drowning Kids Receiving Death Threats

The Houston mother accused of drowning her children was moved to solitary after she received death threats.

HOUSTON, TX — Sheborah Thomas, 30, is in an ISO unit at county. Thomas is accused of drowning her kids in a bathtub on Aug. 15 and then stashing their bodies under a neighbor's house.

Another inmate took offense to the charges pending against Thomas and threatened to kill her. Thomas' attorney said that the move was for his clients' safety.

Thomas is facing two counts of capital murder, each for causing the death of a child under the age of 10.

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