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Avantae Deven is accused of murdering two of her adopted children and forcing another child to help dismember one of the bodies. The arrest warrants also detail the horrific abuse suffered by the children.

Adoptive mother forced child to buy supplies, dismember sibling's body, warrants allege

SOMETIME BEFORE NOON TOMORROW. >> AARON THOMAS WRAL NEWS LIVE IN APEX. >> TONIGHT, ARREST WARRANTS CLAIM AVANTE DEVEN FORCED OTHERS TO HELP HER HIDE THE DEATHS OF HER 2 ADOPTED CHILDREN. BLAKE IN LONDON AND A DEFENSE ATTORNEY TELLS WRAL THAT EVIDENCE IS JUST THE START OF THIS VERY SERIOUS CASE. WRAL'S CARLY HAYNES COMBED THROUGH THOSE RECORDS AT THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY DETENTION CENTER. >> THIS IS WHERE AVANTI DEVON IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD WITHOUT BOND TO THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY DETENTION CENTER. HE'S WAITING FOR A TRIAL THAT COULD BE YEARS DOWN THE ROAD. ALL EVIDENCE IS COLLECTED. >> IMPERSONATION LIES AND TORTURE LAID OUT IN THE ARREST WARRANTS OF AVANTE DEVEN ACCUSED OF KILLING 2 OF HER ADOPTED CHILDREN. BLAKE AND LONDON DEVEN, ACCORDING TO RECORDS, AVANTE DEVEN FORCED A SIBLING TO BUY TOOLS TO DISMEMBER BLAKE AFTER HE DIED IN 2017 FROM STARVATION AND ABUSE WRITING HIS DEATH FURTHER BY MAKING A FAMILY FRIEND IMPERSONATE HIM DURING A STATE CHECK IN AFTER LONDON DIED. WARREN SAY DEVIN FORCED A FORMER HOUSEHOLD MEMBER TO REMOVE AND DESTROY CARPET FLOORING AND OTHER EVIDENCE. OBVIOUSLY THE INITIAL INFORMATION THAT COMES OUT IS SHOCKING. >> DEFENSE ATTORNEY DANIEL MEYER SAYS IT COULD MEAN SHE FACES THE DEATH PENALTY. LESSER TEAM PROVE HER INNOCENCE OR GETS HER A LESS SEVERE PUNISHMENT. WHAT WOULD THEY HAVE TO DETERMINE? >> YOU LOOK FOR THOSE MITIGATING FACTORS. YOU KNOW, DID THEY HAVE SUCH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS? YOU KNOW, WHAT WAS THEIR LIFE GROWING UP ABOUT A DEVON MAY HAVE KNOWN WHAT SHE WAS UP AGAINST. >> MORE AND SAY SHE TOLD ONE OF HER ADOPTED CHILDREN THAT IF THINGS GOT OUT TO TAKE THE BLAME BECAUSE SHE WOULD GET THE DEATH PENALTY. BUT THEY WOULDN'T DO TO THEIR AGE. OBVIOUSLY, IT'S TOUGH. BUT AS A DEFENSE ATTORNEY, YOU ALSO HAVE TO KIND OF READ THROUGH IT AND REALIZE WE'RE STILL IN THE VERY PRELIMINARY STAGE. SHE'S DUE BACK IN COURT ON JULY 17TH. BUT EVEN WHEN THAT TRIAL BEGINS, IT COULD BE MONTHS

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The U.S. Senate has raised concerns about the care provided to children at facilities owned by Universal Health Services. The company owns Holly Hill Hospital.

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