Three-year-old Kendall Adams was found dead inside his family apartment in New Orleans’ Gert Town neighborhood in October 2012. Police determined Kendall had been fatally shot; his four-year-old sister was also found dead in the same apartment, having been drowned.

Investigators focused on the children’s mother, Chelsea Thornton, who was arrested and charged in the days after the discovery. Her mental state during the killings became a central issue at trial, with testimony from multiple mental health professionals; a judge later ruled she was not guilty by reason of insanity.

Thornton was committed to a state mental health facility for treatment following that ruling. Does anyone have information about Kendall’s life in Gert Town or recollections from October 2012 that could add context to the case?