Bond granted to mom who left twin infants in car

A mother is out of jail after being charged with leaving her 4-month-old twins locked in a hot car while she shopped at a Clayton County Wal-Mart.

A Clayton County magistrate court judge granted Janesia Williams a $3,000 bond. She was released early Monday.

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Janesia Williams was released on bond.

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Police arrested Williams, 26, on charges of child cruelty on Saturday night after another shopper heard the babies’ cries through the cracked windows at about 10 p.m..

Firefighters forced their way into Williams’ Toyota Scion and rescued the babies, according to a Clayton County Police report. Paramedics were checking out the children when Williams walked out of the Ellenwood store.

Paramedics said the babies were in good health, but still transported them to Southern Regional Medical Center for observation.

Williams told police she was only in the store for five minutes, according to a police report. However, Darlene Marshall, who was parked next to Scion, told police the twins were unattended for at least 20 minutes.

At Williams’ request, the babies were turned over to their father.

Williams was not at her Barnesville home Monday night. However, her mother, Pauline Fletcher, defended the suspect.

“Nothing happened,” Fletcher said Monday night before hanging up.

Temperatures reached above 90 degrees on Saturday. Lows were in the low 70s.