42-Year Old Mother Charged with Homicide For Killing Two Daughters in Ambridge Monday

Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano

(Ambridge, Pa.) Krisinda Bright, 42, is charged with two counts of homicide in the death of her two daughters yesterday afternoon at a home in the 900 block Maplewood Avenue in Ambridge According to Beaver County District Attorney David J. Lozier Bright is being lodged in the Beaver County Jail without bond. A forensics unit was searching the home for evidence yesterday afternoon.

Ambridge Police Chief John Deluca and Beaver County District Attorney David Lozier hold press conference at Ambridge Police Station Monday Afternoon

Ambridge Police were dispatched to the residence in the 900 block of Maplewood Avenue Monday afternoon at 1:33 p.m. where the double homicide occurred. The street was closed from 8th to 10th Streets to allow the investigation to be conducted. Beaver County District Attorney David J. Lozier, Beaver County Detective Robert Heberle , and Ambridge Interim Police Chief John DeLuca held a press briefing last night outside the police department. Chief DeLuca told reporters it was a gruesome sight inside the home. Krisinda Bright was taken into custody and charged with two counts of homicide in the death of her two daughters.. She is lodged in the Beaver County Jail without bond.

Beaver County Coroner David J. Gabauer said the deceased are Kara Bright, 16 of Ambridge. Cause of death was gunshot wounds to the head and her sister Jasmine Cannady, 22, of Ambridge cause of death gunshot wound to the head. Both death were ruled as homicide.