Jessica McCarty ' tried to commit suicide before ' - eve 's grandmother . She is the only survivor of an incident which left her three children dead . Police confirmed baby Christopher Swist , who was on life support , died . The five - month - old boy joins his older siblings Laci McCarty , daughter , and six - year - old Philip McCarty , who was Friday in the botched murder - suicide . McCarty , aged 33 , waived her right to appear in court on Sunday ; she is being held without bond . She has been charged with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder , but the attempted murder charge could be upgraded . In her booking photo , McCarty wears a suicide - prevention vest with bandages on her slashed wrists . It has been revealed that McCarty was investigated by the Department of Children and Families in 2009 . She was told to seek mental health counseling after the investigation .
Jessica McCarty 'tried to commit suicide before ' - children 's grandmother . She is the only survivor of an incident which left her three children dead . Police confirmed baby Christopher Swist , who was on life support , died . The five-month-old boy joins his older siblings Laci McCarty , seven , and six-year-old Philip McCarty , who died Friday in the botched murder-suicide . McCarty , aged 33 , waived her right to appear in court on Sunday ; she is being held without bond . She has been charged with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder , but the attempted murder charge could be upgraded . In her booking photo , McCarty wears a suicide-prevention vest with bandages on her slashed wrists . It has been revealed that McCarty was investigated by the Department of Children and Families in 2009 . She was told to seek mental health counseling after the investigation .