Woman tried to her four kids and ex-husband

Police have arrested the mother of a teen girl who
was found murdered on Christmas Day. According to the Casa Grande, Ariz., Police
Department, Connie Villa, 35, allegedly attempted to
kill all of four her children and her ex-husband Adam
Villa on Dec. 25. She has been charged with first-degree murder for the death of her daughter, 13-year-old Aniarael
Macias, who was found dead in the family
apartment bathroom. Police said they believe that Villa called her ex-
husband to come over on Christmas Day so that
she could kill him. After he arrived, she allegedly
stabbed him repeatedly in the torso, police said.
Adam Villa was able to escape and call the police
as he drove himself to the hospital. When police arrived at Villa's apartment, they forced
open the door and found her holding a knife to her
chest with apparent self-inflicted stab wounds on her
torso. Villa's three younger children, ages 3, 5, and 8, were
also found without any stab wounds. Macias' body
was found in the bathroom, but she had no visible
injuries, Casa Grande Police Department
spokesman Thomas Anderson said. Alzheimer's Patient Gets Six Months For Murder After the younger children were taken to the
hospital, trace amounts of opiates were found in
their system. Police say they suspect Villa was
trying to poison her children. An autopsy conducted on Anariel on Saturday was
inconclusive. "We are anxiously awaiting the results of the
toxicology report to determine that [cause of
death]," Anderson said. "Evidence found on scene
and interviews of the children give us cause to
believe Aniarael was also given some type of
prescription narcotic drug." Connie Villa and Adam Villa were treated at two
different hospitals and Adam Villa remained
hospitalized today in stable condition. Although
Adam Villa is the father of Connie Villa's three
younger children, he is not the biological father of
Aniarael Macias. According to police, Aniarael's biological father has
been working with investigators since the incident
occurred. Murder Convict May Be Freed by Appeals Court Connie Villa was taken into custody by police this
morning after she was released from the hospital. In addition to the first degree murder charge, she
faces four charges of attempted murder for allegedly
trying to kill Adam Villa and her three younger
children. The investigation is ongoing and Villa could
face additional charges. Her three younger children are under the care of
Adam Villa's family, while he remains in the
hospital, police said.