A woman in LaPorte County has been accused of killing her husband, mutilating his body, and disposing of his remains with help from her young children.

Thessalonica Allen is charged with murder, two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor with a child under 16, abuse of a corpse, altering the scene of a death, interfering with the reporting of a crime, and two counts of neglect of a dependent placing the dependent in a situation that endangers them.

Randy Allen was killed on Sunday, according to ABC 57 news, and Thessalonica was arrested Monday.

Reports suggest that she asked her ex-husband, the father of the children, to help her get rid of her husband’s body. He refused, eventually calling 9-1-1. Thessalonica told investigators that she had to kill Randy because he was abusive.

Multiple notes detailing a plan to get rid of him were taken into evidence after they were found in the home.