Family of mother suspected of killing her 3 sons speaks out

FILE - This undated file booking photo provided by the Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff's Office shows Octavia Renee Rogers, who was booked into jail Sunday, June 5, 2016 on suspicion of three counts of first-degree murder. The family of Rogers, the mother suspected of killing her three young sons, has spoken about the incident, thanking family and friends Monday, June 13, 2016, for the outpouring of support they've received since Rogers was arrested earlier this month. (Maricopa County Sheriff's Office via AP, File) FILE - This undated file booking photo provided by the Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff's Office shows Octavia Renee Rogers, who was booked into jail Sunday, June 5, 2016 on suspicion of three counts of first-degree murder. The family of Rogers, the mother suspected of killing her three young sons, has spoken about the incident, thanking family and friends Monday, June 13, 2016, for the outpouring of support they've received since Rogers was arrested earlier this month. (Maricopa County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)

By Associated Press June 13, 2016 2 min read

PHOENIX (AP) – The family of an Arizona mother suspected of killing her three young sons spoke out about the tragic event Monday.

Relatives of 29-year-old Octavia Rogers thanked family and friends for the outpouring of support they have received since Rogers was arrested earlier this month.

The victims’ grandmother Tanella McCoy described Rogers as a mother who loved her children unconditionally.

“There is nothing she would not do for her boys and for me,” she said. “I’m ready for the fight because that’s my baby and I love my daughter.”

Authorities say officers found the bodies of Rogers’ sons stabbed to death in a closet after the suspect’s brother called 911 when Rogers stabbed herself in the abdomen and neck. The boys were ages 2 months and 5 and 8 years old.