'Preventable Tragedy': 3 Children Killed in Fire While Mother Left to Complete Drug Deal, DA Says
Prosecutors say Danozjna Shalita Marjie Williams left her children unsupervised for about 50 minutes to facilitate a drug transaction.
- A Pennsylvania mother faces third-degree murder charges after her three children died in an apartment fire on March 29, according to Erie County District Attorney Elizabeth Hirz.
- Investigators allege Danozjna Shalita Marjie Williams left the home to "facilitate a drug transaction" and was gone for approximately 50 minutes while the children, ages 5, 3, and 5 months, remained unsupervised inside.
- "This is a heartbreaking, but completely preventable tragedy," Hirz said, adding that evidence shows the children were left without supervision in an "abandoned" duty with "devastating consequences."
- At a preliminary arraignment held last Friday, Williams was denied bail and charged with aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of children alongside the murder charge.
- The fire's cause remains undetermined, though officials said firefighters faced obstacles entering the apartment; Hirz confirmed the investigation is ongoing as authorities process the scene.
23 Articles
23 Articles
'Preventable tragedy': 3 children killed in fire while mother left to complete drug deal, DA says
Danozjna Shalita Marjie Williams is facing murder charges after authorities said her three children died in an apartment fire while she was out facilitating a drug deal.
'Preventable tragedy': 3 children killed in fire while PA mother left to complete drug deal, DA says
Authorities said Danozjna Shalita Marjie Williams is facing murder charges after her three children died in an apartment fire while she was out facilitating a drug deal.
The deaths of three siblings under the age of five in a fire in Pennsylvania, USA, have sparked outrage after authorities revealed their mother left them alone while she allegedly went out to conduct a drug transaction. A five-month-old baby was also among the victims. The victims were identified as 5-year-old Tobias Ya'Shan Lee Huff, 3-year-old Da'Liyla Lelona Huff, and 5-month-old Amirah Al-Mansouri. The children were trapped inside the home a…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 81% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
