Local mother of 3-year-old child that died in a fire pleads guilty

Local mother of 3-year-old child that died in a fire pleads guilty

A West Virginia parent has pleaded guilty after her 3-year-old son died in a house fire in March of 2021. ORIGINAL STORY: Weirton couple indicted on several charges following a house fire that killed their child 38-year-old Heather Johnston, of Weirton, West Virginia plead guilty to charges of gross neglect of a child and creating substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury and child neglect resulting in death . Keegan Johnston d…