Ind. Mom and 3 Kids Found Dead in Home, Police Say No Threat to Public

An Indiana community is reeling after three children — all under the age of 10 — were found dead with their mother earlier this week.

Police in Wolcottville, Ind., were conducting a welfare check in a home when they found 32-year-old Rebecca Hughes dead with her children: Evelyn Newell, 8, Allison Newell, 6, and Amelia Newell, 5, the Indiana State Police Fort Wayne Post said in a statement . (The children were referred to as Evalynn, Ally, and Mia in a fundraiser by their father).

Investigators have not released information on the cause and nature of the deaths. A State Police representative confirmed to PEOPLE that their investigation suggests there's no further threat to the public.

The children's father has set up a GoFundMe to assist with funeral costs. In his post, Jonathan Newell shared a photo of the kids holding Father's Day cards as they posed for the camera.

"These kids deserve so much more than I can provide for their burials," Jonathan wrote in the fundraiser, which garnered more than $36,000 in one day.

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Wolcottville police did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's requests for comments.

The investigation is ongoing and authorities are awaiting further information including the coroner's report and toxicology report. The Noble County coroner's office declined to comment when contacted by PEOPLE, citing the ongoing investigation.