Mother accused of abandoning 3 sons with their brother's decayed corpse speaks out following arrest, says she didn't even know her son was dead



Gloria K. Williams, mother of the three boys ranging in ages from 7 to 15 years old, has spoken out about purportedly abandoning her children with their dead 8-year-old brother's skeletal remains for months at a time.

In a recent interview with KHOU-TV, Williams said that she "didn't do it," and that she didn't even know that one of her sons was dead.

What's a brief history here?

Texas law enforcement on Wednesday arrested 35-year-old Williams and her boyfriend, 31-year-old Brian W. Coulter, after authorities discovered Williams' three children, ages 15, 10, and 7, living in squalid conditions — and alongside their dead brother's remains — in a Harris County apartment.

Williams was charged with injury to a child by omission, failure to provide medical care, and failure to provide adequate supervision.

Authorities charged Coulter with murder in connection with the 8-year-old child's death. The child is believed to have died at least one year ago.

What are the details?

When asked by a KHOU reporter what happened, Williams responded, "I'm sorry. I didn't do it."

The reporter then asked if she was aware that one of her children was dead, Williams simply responded, "No."

"I checked on them every two weeks," Williams insisted.

She didn't elaborate any further.

Court documents, however, state that Williams altered, destroyed, and concealed the child's body in order to get rid of evidence, CBS News reported Friday.

According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the three remaining siblings were left alone in a Harris County apartment for months at a time and relied on food donations from concerned neighbors to survive.

"It appears they were basically fending for each other," he told reporters following Williams' and Coulter's arrest. "The older sibling was doing the best he could to take care of the others."

He added, "Very horrific situation here, very tragic. I've been in this business for a long time and I've never heard of a scenario like this, it really caught me by surprise."

All three siblings were taken to a local hospital for treatment, where doctors determined they were suffering from malnourishment and other related injuries, including broken bones in the 7-year-old child's face.

Authorities arrest mother and boyfriend in connection with abandoned children living in house of horrors with brother's skeletal remains



Texas law enforcement officials have arrested the mother of the children abandoned with the skeletal remains of their dead sibling.

Authorities also took her boyfriend into custody just two days after the three children were found abandoned inside the squalid Houston-area apartment after months of being alone with their dead brother's corpse.

What are the details?

According to a Tuesday report from the Daily Mail, authorities arrested 35-year-old Gloria K. Williams and 31-year-old Brian W. Coulter in connection with the abandonment and alleged murder.

Authorities charged Williams with injury to a child by omission, failure to provide medical care, and failure to provide adequate supervision. Coulter was charged with murder in connection with the 8-year-old child's death.

A spokesperson for the Harris County Medical Examiner's Office said that the deceased 8-year-old child suffered multiple blunt force injuries at least one year ago.

Williams' 15-year-old son, who was caring for two younger brothers — ages 10 and 7 — called 911 on Sunday, prompting the welfare check that revealed the grisly findings. Just before calling emergency services, the 15-year-old reportedly texted his mother and said he could not take living this way any longer.

According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the three siblings were left to fend for themselves for months at a time and relied on food donations from concerned neighbors and more.

"It appears they were basically fending for each other," he told reporters. "The older sibling was doing the best he could to take care of the others."

He added, "Very horrific situation here, very tragic. I've been in this business for a long time and I've never heard of a scenario like this, it really caught me by surprise."

"We are trying to identify next of kin to determine exactly what happened and how we got to this point," Gonzalez continued. "We're going to make sure we conduct a thorough follow-up investigation."

All three siblings were taken to a local hospital for treatment and were determined to be suffering from malnourishment and other injuries, including broken bones in the 7-year-old child's face.

Child Protective Services has also launched an investigation into the incident.

In a statement, the agency said, "To ensure the safety of the children, the Department of Family and Protective Services is seeking emergency custody of the three boys. Child Protective Services does have history with the family, but there was no active CPS investigation at the time the children were discovered alone in their apartment."