The name of the mother accused of stabbing her two children – one of them fatally – has been released. Escambia County Sheriff’s investigators have charged 45-year-old Janel Francis with 2nd degree homicide and 2nd degree attempted homicide. The altercation on Tuesday left her 18-year-old son dead and her 24-year-old daughter with multiple stab wounds. The mother and daughter are still hospitalized. Two children – ages four and five – witnessed the stabbings, but were not hurt.
FATAL STABBING FOLLOW-UP 1-27-17
Jan 27, 2017 | 4:51 AM
Tue Jun 23
Pensacola, FL, USA
77°FFeels Like: 79°F
Wind/Dir: 16 MPH-S
Humidity: 94%
Pressure: 30.1 INHG
Thunderstorms. Feels like 79°F. Wind 16 mph S. Pressure 30.1 inHg. Visibility 10 mi.
Last Updated: 11:56 PM (Time Zone: America/Chicago)
Tue Jun 23
Tonight
77°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-NW
Precipitation: 40%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wed Jun 24
Day
87°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 44%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night
77°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-NW
Precipitation: 49%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thu Jun 25
Day
87°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 39%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night
80°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 39%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Fri Jun 26
Day
88°FHighWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 16%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
80°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 16%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sat Jun 27
Day
88°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 6%
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 6%
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sun Jun 28
Day
90°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 4%
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 4%
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Mon Jun 29
Day
91°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 15%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-NW
Precipitation: 20%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tue Jun 30
Day
91°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 31%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91.
