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Alabama woman jailed in slaying of 2 sons

Closeup of silver handcuffs detaining crime prisoners. Shot on the wooden table arrest tile arrests / Getty Images
Closeup of silver handcuffs detaining crime prisoners. Shot on the wooden table arrest tile arrests / Getty Images

CULLMAN, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama woman has been jailed on murder charges in the deaths of her two young sons.

The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office tells news outlets that 32-year-old Sara Franco Tapia was booked on Monday.

The woman is being held in the deaths of 3-year-old Alvaro Garcia and 9-year-old Taylor Garcia. They were found dead inside their home on Oct. 12.

The woman was found in a field near the home with cuts and stab wounds, and she’s been hospitalized since. She was taken to jail after being released from the hospital.

A booking photo shows what appears to be stitches in the center of her chest.