GUILTY LA - Four kids, ages 2-8, home alone, die in fire, Rayne, 21 April 2012

Spurser said:

http://www.katc.com/news/mother-charged-with-four-counts-of-negligent-homicide/

Charges have been upgraded to second degree murder.

http://www.katc.com/news/charges-up...accused-of-leaving-children-who-died-in-fire/

I saw on the news today that the police had picked up the children the night before because they were found alone at night. The "mom" and gm went to the station to pick them up and explained that it was a misunderstanding. So the police returned them. The next night, they are left alone again and are now dead.

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Spurser said:

http://www.katc.com/news/mother-charged-with-four-counts-of-negligent-homicide/

Charges have been upgraded to second degree murder.

http://www.katc.com/news/charges-up...accused-of-leaving-children-who-died-in-fire/

I saw on the news today that the police had picked up the children the night before because they were found alone at night. The "mom" and gm went to the station to pick them up and explained that it was a misunderstanding. So the police returned them. The next night, they are left alone again and are now dead.

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eight- year-old Jamari Mcdade, seven-year-old Amous Mouton Jr., five-year-old Lashay Mcdade, and two-year-old Brian Steiner home alone.

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Lovejac said:

Aren't the police obligated to call CPS when something like that happens??

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longtallcold said:

:what: I have no words...except RIP sweet babies you will be protected now the way you should have been.

As a side note - the comments on the 2nd link made me :what: again

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Spurser said:

http://www.katc.com/news/mother-charged-with-four-counts-of-negligent-homicide/

Charges have been upgraded to second degree murder.

http://www.katc.com/news/charges-up...accused-of-leaving-children-who-died-in-fire/

I saw on the news today that the police had picked up the children the night before because they were found alone at night. The "mom" and gm went to the station to pick them up and explained that it was a misunderstanding. So the police returned them. The next night, they are left alone again and are now dead.

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TGIRecovered said:

One of the comments below the second article says the front and back doors were found padlocked so the kids couldn't get out. :what:
If that is true, that explains the upgraded charges to 2nd degree murder! :moo:

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TGIRecovered said:

One of the comments below the second article says the front and back doors were found padlocked so the kids couldn't get out. :what:
If that is true, that explains the upgraded charges to 2nd degree murder! :moo:

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Belinda said:

Somehow that doesn't surprise me, yet makes me sick to my stomach to think about. Those poor babies had no way out. Padlocked in! This woman has to be dumb as a rock to not think of the possible disasters that could occur because of that.

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Shaqueta McDade, the mother of four young children who perished in a 2012 blaze after the kids were left home alone, has been sentenced on four counts of negligent homicide...

McDade, 26, of Rayne, waived her right to a jury trial and pleaded no contest.

Fifteenth Judicial District Judge Kristian Earles sentenced McDade to four consecutive five-year sentences, but suspended the final 12 years of the 20-year term. The judge ordered the remaining eight years served without eligibility for parole.

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