A Montgomery mother accused of trying to kill her three daughters is back in jail after allegedly violating conditions of her bond.
Pamela Christensen’s bail has been raised to $1.5 million, and she remains in custody in Kendall County.
The mother of three had been out of jail since May, when her husband, Vaughn, posted $75,000 for her release.
Prior to that, Christensen had been in custody since her October 2014 arrest on charges that she tried to kill her three daughters so they could “meet Jesus Christ,” police said.
Accused of multiple counts of battery and attempted murder, Christensen’s bail was initially set at $1 million. That amount was reduced May 11 to $750,000, and Christensen was released when her husband posted bail.
According to Montgomery police, Christensen was found walking on a bike path near her home June 28, which violated the conditions of her GPS monitoring. A judge then raised bail to $1.5 million.
Kendall County Court records show that when Christensen was released on bond, a judge ordered her to comply with the rules of electronic home monitoring. She was only granted permission to leave home for court dates, doctor’s appointments and for mental health treatment.
Montgomery police said Christensen broke those rules on that June morning when she was found walking with her husband near Gordon Road and Secretariat Lane.
According to police reports, Vaughn called police to report that Christensen had left her home against the judge’s orders. He reported that he had explained the orders to his wife multiple times since her release, but she didn’t seem to understand them.
Vaughn told police that since her return to the family home, Christensen’s mental health had been declining. She was exhibiting strange behavior, and although she claimed to not be a danger to herself or others, Christensen had made comments about the family being better off without her, Vaughn said.
Vaughn told police he wanted his wife taken in for a mental health evaluation, which she agreed to, police said.
Christensen’s mental health has been a major topic during many of her court appearances, although she has been deemed fit to stand trial following interviews with several mental health professionals. Questions regarding Christensen’s state of mind, however, had been raised since police first arrived at the Christensen home Sept. 25, 2014.
Montgomery police found Christensen’s children, then 12, 16 and 19, dressed all in white when they arrived at the family’s Patron Lane home about 10:20 a.m. after dispatchers received two hang-up 911 calls from the house.
Police said Christensen answered the door covered in blood. She got down on her knees before police and told them she had tried to kill her children, police said
The girls were upstairs when police arrived, and two had suffered stab wounds to the chest. According to Kendall County Court records, Christensen had also stabbed herself in the chest and abdomen.
The three girls were taken to an area hospital for treatment and released. Christensen was also treated and sent to a psychiatric hospital for an evaluation, where she remained until her arrest. The children are now living with family in California, records show.
According to court records, Christensen told police that Vaughn called her the morning of Sept. 25 and told her the world was ending and that she needed to prepare the children to “meet Jesus Christ.”
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In papers filed in Kendall County, Christensen claims to be suffering from major depression disorder, anxiety and schizophrenia-psychosis.
In court Wednesday, Christensen’s lawyers said they expect to argue a motion asking that the $75,000 posted for Christensen’s release be returned to Vaughn, under the condition that Christensen remain in custody. That motion will be heard on July 23 in Kendall County Court.