# Deputy Bodycam Shows Home Before Children Died

> Deputy bodycam footage reveals mother and daughters in home weeks before two children were found starved to death.
- Title: Deputy Bodycam Shows Home Before Children Died | Shortify
- Summary: Deputy bodycam footage reveals mother and daughters in home weeks before two children were found starved to death. Two children died of starvation at home…
- Keywords: justine may, emory deacon, harlow deacon, charleston county sheriff's office, bodycam footage, child abuse, welfare check, news, local, Deputy, Bodycam, Shows
- Source: Valleynewslive — https://valleynewslive.com/2026/10/10/deputy-body-camera-video-offers-glimpse-inside-home-before-children-found-starved-death
- Published: 2026-10-10T13:44:28.664+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: justine may, emory deacon, harlow deacon, charleston county sheriff's office, bodycam footage, child abuse, welfare check, news, local
## Bodycam Footage Released
South Carolina authorities released body camera footage showing a mother and daughters weeks before the two girls were found dead.
## Children Found Starved
Emory Deacon, 2, and Harlow Deacon, 15 months old, died of starvation during a welfare check on Sept. 29.
## Mother Faces Charges
Justine May faces two counts of homicide by child abuse after the children were found starved to death.
## August 30 Visit
Deputies visited the home on Aug. 30 with May holding Harlow, who wore only a diaper, while music played in the kitchen.
## Sept. 12 Visit
May answered the door on Sept. 12, saying no one could enter the home, and claimed her ex-fiancé did not request the welfare check.
## Children Found Dead
Deputies found the children dead after May exited the house crying and speaking incoherently on Sept. 29.
## Key takeaway

Two children died of starvation at home after their mother, Justine May, was found acting erratically by deputies.