Police in Houston, Texas, say a mother had to fight for her life after her three teenage children allegedly attacked her after upsetting them. The unidentified woman reportedly turned off the Wi-Fi inside her home, enraging her 14-year-old, 15-year-old, and 16-year-old children. When the mother did not comply with their demands to turn it back on immediately, the teens allegedly tried to kill her.
According to a statement from Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez posted on X, the altercation took place at a home in the 3400 block of Barkers Crossing Avenue. A short time later, deputies came to the home following a call about a “domestic disturbance.”
“The three teens allegedly coordinate a plan to try and kill the mother,” Gonzalez explained in the statement. “Because the mother turned-off the wi-fi, all three grabbed kitchen knives and chased her throughout the house and into the street, attempting to stab her. The mother was struck with a brick.”
During the altercation, one of the suspects reportedly knocked down their grandmother, who was trying to protect the mother. Thankfully, neither adult female received injuries during the attack.
Overnight, @HCSOTexas deputies and detectives responded to a disturbance at the 3400 blk of Barkers Crossing Avenue. Units found an adult female who had been assaulted by her three teen kids, ages 14, 15, 16. The three siblings allegedly coordinated a plan to
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) March 24, 2025
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Per Gonzalez, “The three teens were arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. All three were booked in the Harris County Juvenile Detention Center.”
The story has upset many people, including one person who claimed they’d want the case investigated further. “Unbelievable… if I was the detective on this case, I would have the warrant cover the router that way I can check with the Internet service provider, their web search history. Something else is going on here.”
Many didn’t understand how a child would turn on a parent so quickly.
“Oh my goodness! What on earth is happening in the world?” one person commented. “Parents are being physically assaulted by their own children over the internet. I genuinely don’t comprehend how you and your officers manage to cope with such intense emotional trauma.”
Someone else thought this was likely not an isolated incident. “I guarantee you this is not the first time they have attacked her, the grandmother, or someone else,” the person wrote.
Some called for harsh punishments immediately.
“WOW…over WIFI! This is the result of a parent not actually being a parent. They were never taught RESPECT for ANYONE esp. their mother,” one commenter wrote. “And where is DAD? Is this the product of the welfare family system? All 3 need to be charged as adults. Chain gangs need to return too.”
The case remains under investigation.
