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Yolonda Millhouse, 43, of Fern Rock, was arrested for using credit cards that she allegedly stole out of a man’s car. (Philadelphia Police photo)

Phillip Lucas

Posted: May 30, 2012

?1? Tacony woman charged in toddler deaths

Ditman Street near Levick

A woman accused of killing her two 18-month-old twins last week is being held without bail.

Authorities said Tuesday that 41-year-old Stacey Smalls faces two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of the twins, named Adam and Eve.

She is also accused of the attempted murder of her 4-year-old daughter.

Investigators believe one twin was strangled and the other was drowned. Police allege Smalls gave the 4-year-old some type of substance to drink in an attempt to poison her. Authorities say Smalls, who worked as a nurse, then tried to kill herself by cutting her wrists.

It was not immediately clear if she had an attorney. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 13.

?2? Woman nabbed in fraud, theft

Crittenden Street near Cresheim Valley Drive, Chestnut Hill

A 43-year-old Fern Rock woman is facing charges of forgery, identity theft and additional offenses after allegedly using credit cards she stole from a man’s car in Chestnut Hill on May 22.

Surveillance cameras recorded Yolonda Millhouse, of 12th Street near Nedro Avenue, using the stolen cards between 1 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. on May 23.

Police said an anonymous tipster contacted the department after the footage was released to the public.

Millhouse is being held in the Riverside Correctional Facility on $7,500 bail.

She will appear in court for a preliminary hearing on June 11 according to court documents.

— Staff report