Foster mother of drowned Roseville twins turns herself in

Matthew Nobert and Rowena Shaddox

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(FOX40.COM) — The foster mother of the Roseville twin brothers who died in a swimming pool drowning in October 2023 turned herself in to police Monday afternoon and now faces charges related to their deaths, according to Roseville police and the Placer County District Attorney’s Office.

Police officials told FOX40.com that the arrest warrant for 37-year-old Schitara Victoria Page was issued on Thursday and she turned herself in to Roseville police on Monday.

According to a complaint filed in Placer County Superior Court, Page is charged with two counts of “child cruelty by abuse, neglect or endangerment of health,” with each count specifically alleging intentional harm or injury resulting in death.

The charges come eight months after the deaths of 22-month-old twins Justice and Sincere Strong.

Placer County District Attorney Morgan Gire told FOX40.com, “The charges represent neglect and lack of supervision and ultimately resulted in the deaths of these two very young boys…”

“Ultimately, the question is whether she is liable and legally responsible for the deaths of these two children,” Gire continued. “And after a comprehensive investigation, we believe the answer to that question is yes. We felt we had the evidence to prove both counts against her beyond a reasonable doubt before a jury, so charges were filed.”

The boys’ biological grandmother, Lakisha Strong, told FOX40.com that she was grateful for the arrest and that the suspect must now answer for the deaths of her grandchildren.

“These babies deserved a lot more in their lives than they got,” Strong said. “They were dealt a bad hand and now they’re probably smiling down.”

“This doesn’t justify what happened and it won’t bring the twins back, but it will open her eyes and make her realize that when you take on responsibility like she did as a foster mother, you always have to be a responsible parent when you’re caring for someone,” Strong said.