Mum accused of attempting to drown her children

Mom accused of attempting to drown her 2 children

The Wyandotte County District Attorney Jerome Gorman announced he has filed two attempted first-degree murder charges against a 23-year-old woman.

Johnna Green is accused of attempting to drown her daughters earlier this week. Bond has been set at a $1 million and Green will appear before a state judge within the next few days.

Gorman said a court has placed her two children, who remain in critical condition at an area hospital, in the custody of Kansas social services.

One child, known as J.T., is 1 years old. The second child, J.G., is 4 years old.

The two children are in the intensive care unit at the University of Kansas Hospital.

Green apparently called 911 Tuesday about 6 p.m. Gorman said she held the younger child underwater.

The horrifying discovery occurred about 6 p.m. Tuesday at a home in the 2900 block of South 52nd Street.

The father of the youngest child is cooperating with investigators. He wasn't at the home at the time. A neighbor called and delivered the bad news to him.

Although he was only the father of the youngest child, those who know the man said he treated both as though they were his own kids. He has remained by their sides at the hospital since he was told the news.

The father wrote about the girls on his Facebook page.

"They r my life and soul I love them very much and my life (was) just turned up side down and now (I'm) very lost and don't know what to do I'm just glad I have my girls and family. I try very hard to take care of them the best I can and give them everything in the world."

Gorman and KCK Police Chief Rick Armstrong said this case is especially tough because it involves children.

They emphasized that resources are available to anyone battling depression, including new mothers.

"Our message is there are mechanisms to protect children in our community. Whether anyone is distraught or overwhelmed with their ability to handle children, there are mechanisms," Armstrong said, adding police will help put mothers in touch with connections that ensure the safety of their children and get them the help they need.