` ` She actually told them to close their eyes and go to sleep , '' sheriff says . Ebony Smith is charged with three counts of attempted first - degree murder . She 's also charged with three counts of aggravated child abuse . Witnesses say she drove into surf , along with rescuers trying to save her son .
`` She actually told them to close their eyes and go to sleep , '' sheriff says . Ebony Wilkerson is charged with three counts of attempted first-degree murder . She 's also charged with three counts of aggravated child abuse . Witnesses say she drove into surf , struggled with rescuers trying to free her children .