TX - Elijah Lucas, 7, Kenneth, 4, Twilah, 3, & Weslynn Harvey, 2, died in fire, Lubbock, 7 Nov 2018

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Man arrested, related to fire that killed four children

A 28-year-old man has been arrested on charges relating to the death of four young children - three of them his - in a West Texas house fire.

Firefighters found the children who suffered burns and smoke-related injuries. The youngest child died at the scene and the remaining children were taken by ambulance to University Medical Center where they were pronounced dead, the warrant states.

The Lubbock County Sheriff's Office said in a statement on Thursday that Wesley Lance Harvey was being held on charges that include abandoning or endangering a child.

Sheriff's Captain Joseph Gilliam said Harvey was the father of three of the four children killed and that he lived in the house. He said there was no preliminary indication of what caused the fire.

Deputies responded late on Wednesday to the fire at a mobile home west of the city of Lubbock.

Thursday afternoon, the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office announced Wesley Lance Harvey, 28, is charged with four counts of abandoning or endangering a child with criminal negligence. His arrest warrant states he had left the children at the home with space heaters in use.

The sheriff’s office says Harvey could face additional charges. His bond was set at $50,000. Wesley Harvey bailed out of the Lubbock County Detention Center Friday.

The children were identified as 7-year-old Elijah Lucas, 4-year-old Kenneth Harvey, 3-year-old Twilah Harvey and 2-year-old Weslynn Harvey.

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http://www.kxxv.com/story/39452379/4-children-dead-after-mobile-home-fire-in-texas-father-arrested

https://www.mrt.com/news/article/4-children-killed-in-late-night-West-Texas-house-13377883.php

https://sanangelolive.com/news/crim...child-endangerment-fiery-deaths-four-children

 

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'Gut wrenching': 4 children dead in Lubbock County house fire, father charged

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Harvey reportedly told deputies that his wife was at work that night and he was left with the children. He reportedly told deputies he left the home for an hour while the children were inside sleeping, the warrant states. The warrant does not state where Harvey went.

Deputies initially arrested Harvey on Thursday morning on unrelated misdemeanor charges stemming from traffic violations, said LSO Capt. Joe Gilliam. While officials continued the investigation deputies obtained an additional warrant for Harvey’s arrest alleging child endangerment or abandonment.

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