(UPDATE) Prosecutor’s Office Considers Arrest Warrant In Deaths Of Two Detroit Kids Living In Van With Mom

It’s been about two weeks since the City of Detroit and a local nonprofit teamed up to help a struggling mother, Tateona Williams, secure housing. Two of her children, A’millah and Darnell Currie, passed away in mid-Febraury. At the time of their deaths, the Detroit mother and her kids were living out of a van that moved from place to place. In the latest update, the local prosecutors are reportedly weighing whether to issue charges and an arrest warrant in the case.

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More Details On Cause Of Death & Potential Arrest Warrant

Tateona’s two-year-old daughter and nine-year-old son died in the early hours of Monday, February 10. Their van, which also served as a shelter for three additional children and their grandmother, had shut down. By the time A’millah and Darnell were transported to a hospital from the Hollywood Casino’s parking garage, they had passed away.

According to the Detroit Free Press, police and the medical examiner’s office wrapped their investigations into the kids’ deaths this month. Carbon monoxide toxicity is what killed A’millah and Darnell, but the Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled it accidental. Local police previously believed the children passed from the cold weather conditions inside the van caused by lack of fuel. Now, it’s unclear if it was a lack of gas or a mechanical failure.

On Wednesday (March 12), Detroit Police handed over its investigation findings to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office. Despite the accidental deaths ruling, DFP reports that the prosecutor’s office confirmed a criminal investigation into the case is active. Some reports, like Fox 2 Detroit, claim that police requested an arrest warrant for Tateona Williams. However, the prosecutor’s office confirmed on Wednesday that it will not be releasing any potential suspect names. It also refused to release any other details until its warrant review process was completed. That means prosecutors are still weighing whether they should file criminal charges against anyone involved.

“DPD has not requested charges to be filed against any family member of the children,” DP Chief Todd Bettison said on Wednesday. “As we do with every case, we have simply turned over our investigative file to the Prosecutor’s Office for its review and determination. Any charging decisions will be made solely by the Prosecutor’s Office.”

To help the review process, Detroit PD reportedly sent an extensive report to the prosecutor’s office about the kids’ deaths. Their investigative file cited police and forensic reports, witness statements, photographs, and other evidence.

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