Families mourn slain Wichita couple

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) -- Family members are mourning the deaths of a Wichita couple whose bodies were found on Thanksgiving day as prosecutors decide whether to file charges against two teenage suspects.

On Monday, detectives escorted the somber-faced relatives into the home for the first time since the shooting.

The victims were Jessie Foust, a 25-year-old mother who planned to be a social worker and Pharon Adrian Jackson, a 26-year-old father.

Vincent Foust says his niece and Jackson had been together about three years.

The couple's 4-year-old and 18-month-old sons were found wandering around the house where the bodies had been lying for hours. They are staying with relatives now.

Police arrested an 18-year-old from Sumner County and a 17-year-old from Wichita. Police say theft was the motive.

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Information from: The Wichita Eagle, www.kansas.com