Police Probe Neglect Issue in Fire Fatal to 5 Children
<i> United Press International</i>
MILWAUKEE —
other and her boyfriend were arrested Friday on suspicion of neglect after a house fire that killed five of the woman’s children and critically injured another, but they were later released pending further investigation, authorities said.
The home was gutted by a fire Thursday night that an investigator said appeared accidental and may have been caused by children playing with matches. The children had been left at home alone.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
