SNELLVILLE, Ga. -- Two brothers drugged their parents before trying to kill them, according to a 911 call released by Gwinnett County Police Tuesday morning.
Yvonne Ervin locked herself in an upstairs bedroom Saturday morning while her husband tried to distract his sons in the garage. When police arrived, they found both parents severely injured. Cameron Ervin, 17, and Christopher Ervin, 22, were arrested.
On the 911 call, Yvonne said, "Please send someone to my house. My children are trying to kill me." She tells the dispatcher her sons drugged them by putting Xanax in their food, then tried to strangle and beat both parents.
"That's why we're so sleepy. We didn't understand why we were so sleepy." She appears drugged throughout the call. She speaks slowly, and is sometimes confused. When the dispatcher asked if she was attacked while she was sleeping, Yvonne responded "I'm bleeding... I don't know, I don't know what's going o
"We have a shotgun and pistol in the house. I can't find my pistol so I'm assuming they've taken it. They have his shotgun. I don't know if they plan on shooting him or not," she said.
Neighbors described the boys as respectful and involved. The only possible explanation for the attack comes when Yvonne mentions insurance money, "I don't know why they've done this, I really don't. I guess they want the insurance money. I'm not really sure."
For the first time, police are also sharing details about a possible attempt to cover up the crime. When they arrived at the home in unincorporated Snellville, officers detected a strong odor of natural gas. The Gwinnett County Fire Department was called to the house to clear the house.
"Based on the evidence that has been gathered thus far, it is apparent that the brothers launched a plot to kill both of their parents," a press release from Gwinnett County Police reported Tuesday morning. Police said there was a year-long history of several suspicious persons calls from the home, but they were not related to anyone that lives there. There was no history of calls for domestic disputes or violence at the address.
A preliminary hearing for the brothers is scheduled for this Friday.
Yvonne Ervin has been released from the hospital. Her husband, Zach, remained in fair condition as of Monday.
