Relative Had Children in Trunk

Aunt Charged With Deaths Of Children In Essex Traffic Stop

The aunt of the children whose bodies were found at a traffic stop is facing charges in connection with their deaths. Nicole Johnson’s seven-year-old niece and five-year-old nephew were discovered in the trunk of her car late Wednesday night on Eastern Boulevard. She is now being charged with first-degree child abuse. The circumstances of the children’s deaths are still being investigated by police.