Milendhere Cadet Napoleon and Milendjhit Cadet Napoleon
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CANDID ID: FL_24_1679
AGE
3   years
STATE
Florida
DATE OF DEATH
2/2/2024
DEATH RECORDS
Not Available
STATE REPORTS
SUMMARY OF DEATH
On February 2, 2024, 3-year-old fraternal twins Milendhere and Milendjhit Cadet Napoleon were found unresponsive and foaming at the mouth in the backseat of a vehicle parked on I-95 northbound near the Florida Turnpike Extension in Miami-Dade County. Their mother, 42-year-old Shirlene Alcime, had admitted to plotting to kill the children and herself for two months due to financial distress and debts, and had driven around the previous day looking for a bridge to jump from. A tow truck driver stopped to help and began performing CPR on one child while the mother pretended to do CPR; as first responders arrived, the mother walked away and jumped off the overpass in a suicide attempt, surviving with critical injuries. Both children were transported to Jackson North Medical Center and pronounced dead from suspected overdose, at 2:58am and 3:04am respectively. The mother was arrested and charged with two counts of child neglect causing great bodily harm, and the judge noted probable cause for murder charges may also exist.
Contexts/Conditions

Is there any mention of child drug ingestion or overdose?

The fatality report (2024-040788-1.pdf) states the children were "pronounced deceased… as a result of suspected overdose." The NBC Miami article reports: "Alcime was asked what she gave the twins to ingest that caused them to foam at the mouth and become unresponsive." Both children were found "foaming at the mouth" consistent with drug ingestion.

Is there any mention of a drowning incident (either intentional or accidental)?

Is there any mention of a firearm incident?

Is there any mention of inappropriate supervision (e.g., child wandered off and drowned)?

Is there any mention of inflicted injury? (e.g. slapped, punched, kicked, choked)

Is there any mention of malnutrition, starvation, or dehydration?

Is there any mention of medical neglect?

Is there any mention of a motor vehicle crash or incident?

Is there any mention of a murder-suicide incident?

The NBC Miami article states: "Alcime told investigators she'd been plotting to kill the two children and herself for the previous two months." She killed the children (suspected overdose) and then attempted suicide by jumping from the overpass. The judge stated: "That arrest affidavit, it looks like you killed your children and you then tried to kill yourself." The WESH article confirms: "Police believe she jumped in a suicide attempt." This constitutes a murder-suicide incident (murder completed, suicide attempted).

Is there any mention of outdoor elements (including hot car deaths)?

Is there any mention of prenatal substance exposure (including fetal alcohol syndrome or neonatal abstinence syndrome)?

Is there any mention of sexual abuse?

Is there any specific mention of shaken baby or abusive head trauma?

Is there any mention of prolonged abuse or torture (including restraints, captivity)?

Is there any mention of an unsafe sleeping environment?

Individuals Involved

Was an adoptive parent or guardian involved in the death?

Was a biological father involved in the death?

Was a biological mother involved in the death?

The biological mother, Shirlene Lemineur (Alcime), is identified in the fatality report as the children's mother. The NBC Miami article states she "told investigators she'd been plotting to kill the two children and herself for the previous two months." She is charged with two counts of child neglect causing great bodily harm, and the judge noted "it looks like you killed your children." The mother is directly responsible for the children's deaths.

Was a day care worker, babysitter, or nanny involved in the death?

Was a female paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., girlfriend, stepmother)?

Was a foster parent involved in the death?

Was a male paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., boyfriend, stepfather)?

Was another adult relative involved in the death? (e.g., grandfather, aunt)

Was a sibling involved in the death?

Child Characteristics

Was the child adopted?

Was the child homeschooled (including "cyberschooling") or taken out of school?

Was the child in foster care at the time of the incident?

Was the child living with relatives at the time of the incident (but not parents)?

Is there any mention of a neurological developmental child disability? (e.g., autism, intellectual disability, nonverbal)

Is there any mention of a physical child disability? (e.g., feeding tube)

Is there any mention of prematurity or low birthweight?

Is there a history of child protection reports prior to death (for this child or siblings)?

Does the child have a history of foster care (but not in care at time of incident)?

Is there a history of a sibling death (separate incident from this death)?

Parent/Caregiver Factors

Was an adult charged or arrested for the child's death?

The NBC Miami article states: "Shirlene Napoleon Alcime, 42, was arrested and booked into jail Thursday on two counts of child neglect causing great bodily harm, Miami-Dade Police officials said." She appeared in court and was held without bond.

Is domestic violence by the parent/caregiver referenced?

Is there any mention that the death occurred in a temporary shelter or while homeless?

Is an intellectual disability of the parent/caregiver referenced?

Is the mental health of the parent/caregiver referenced?

The mother's mental health is clearly referenced through her suicide attempt and her planning of a murder-suicide. The NBC Miami article states: "Alcime told investigators she'd been plotting to kill the two children and herself for the previous two months, 'due to her current financial status and multiple debt(s) that she owes.'" She then "threw herself off the overpass" in a suicide attempt. The WESH article confirms: "Police believe she jumped in a suicide attempt." These actions directly reference the mother's mental health state.

Is a history of arrests or criminal charges for the parent/caregiver referenced?

Is substance use by the parent/caregiver referenced?

Notable Details

Several notable details emerge. First, the financial motive: the NBC Miami article states Alcime "told investigators she'd been plotting to kill the two children and herself for the previous two months, 'due to her current financial status and multiple debt(s) that she owes.'" NBC6 also learned she "owned several businesses in South Florida and she and her family faced several eviction cases over the last two years." Second, the fatality report notes that the father reported the mother "practices voodoo" twice a week and "she has attempted to perform a ritual on the toddlers twice prior to this incident," suggesting prior concerning behavior. Third, the arrest report detailed that Alcime "drove around with the twins throughout the day on Feb. 1, looking for a bridge to jump from" and "admitted to contemplating jumping off the bridge with both victims or throwing them off one by one." Fourth, while she was charged with child neglect causing great bodily harm, the judge explicitly noted "I think there may be a probable cause for murder as well, but that's up to the state to file that charge." Additionally, significant portions of the fatality report appear corrupted by OCR errors, potentially obscuring prior child welfare history and investigation findings.

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