Mother Charged With Attempted Murder Of Her Children
- 06/08/26
On June 6, 2026 at approximately 8:20pm, 32-year-old Keizer resident, Chardonnay Marie Benevidez, called 9-1-1 to report her children falling into and out of consciousness after she attempted to kill them, and herself, with carbon monoxide.
Officers arrived and found Ms. Benevidez with her twin 2-year-old boys and her 4-year-old daughter in the living room of their home on Holly Ct NE. All four were transported to the Salem Hospital Emergency Department where they were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning.
Officers located a vehicle in an attached garage with a make shift apparatus running from the vehicle’s exhaust pipe that ran into the interior of the vehicle. This was located only after getting assistance from Keizer Fire District personnel who were able to go in and vent the garage as it was too dangerous for officers without specialized equipment to enter with the amount of carbon monoxide remaining in the enclosed area.
The children were medically cleared and released to their father on June 7th. Ms. Chardonnay was placed on a physicians hold and was seen by psychiatric staff before also being released on June 7th. Ms. Benevidez was transported to the Marion County Correctional Facility where she was lodged on three counts of Attempted Murder in the First Degree.
Mother Charged With Attempted Murder Of Her Children
- 06/08/26
On June 6, 2026 at approximately 8:20pm, 32-year-old Keizer resident, Chardonnay Marie Benevidez, called 9-1-1 to report her children falling into and out of consciousness after she attempted to kill them, and herself, with carbon monoxide.
Officers arrived and found Ms. Benevidez with her twin 2-year-old boys and her 4-year-old daughter in the living room of their home on Holly Ct NE. All four were transported to the Salem Hospital Emergency Department where they were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning.
Officers located a vehicle in an attached garage with a make shift apparatus running from the vehicle’s exhaust pipe that ran into the interior of the vehicle. This was located only after getting assistance from Keizer Fire District personnel who were able to go in and vent the garage as it was too dangerous for officers without specialized equipment to enter with the amount of carbon monoxide remaining in the enclosed area.
The children were medically cleared and released to their father on June 7th. Ms. Chardonnay was placed on a physicians hold and was seen by psychiatric staff before also being released on June 7th. Ms. Benevidez was transported to the Marion County Correctional Facility where she was lodged on three counts of Attempted Murder in the First Degree.