Father fatally stabbed 2 children before overdosing on drugs, authorities say

Capt.: Dad kills 2 kids, kills himself with drugs

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Ventura County officials say a father died of a drug overdose after stabbing his two children to death at his apartment.

Sheriff’s Capt. Ross Bonfiglio says James Mulvaney killed 7-year-old Jennifer and 12-year-old Jason sometime late Tuesday or early Wednesday.

He says the 52-year-old father killed himself several hours later with an overdose of prescription drugs. Toxicology reports are pending.

Officials say Mulvaney’s ex-wife found the bodies Wednesday evening when she visited the apartment in Thousand Oaks.

Court records show the Mulvaneys divorced last year and had been involved in a custody case.