A deadly fire at a home on Woodwind Drive in Paulding County claimed the lives of four children on Friday, the sheriff's office said.
claimed the lives of four children on Friday, the sheriff's office said. A woman is behind bars and facing charges for the incident that authorities call a domestic disturbance and house fire.
While the investigation into the fire is ongoing, residents are trying to process the tragic loss of those children who were inside at the time and died, allegedly, at the hands of the person who was supposed to protect them.Paulding County authorities said they received a call about the fire and domestic disturbance at the home just after 9 p.m. Friday. They were told that at the same time flames were growing inside the home, 40-year-old Darlene Brister was trying to stab the children.
She and her husband recalled the chaotic scene just down the street from their home. Another neighbor told FOX 5 they witnessed residents trying to help some of the kids out of the home while a few of the others jumped out of a second story window. Fire crews got the flames under control and found the remaining children inside. Two of them were pronounced dead at the scene while medics rushed three others to the hospital to be treated for their injuries. One of those children later died.Residents with heavy hearts stopped by the home that is now a crime scene on Saturday — leaving flowers and toys by the mailbox.
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