Crime & Safety

Mom Charged In Fire That Killed 2 Children In Gary

The blaze killed a 4-year-old boy and 2-year-old girl. A 6-year-old was able to jump out a window to safety.

GARY, IN — A mother has been charged after an apartment fire in Gary killed two children.

Kristen Alyse Gober, 33, of Gary left her three small children unattended in their apartment for “an extended period of time,” police said in a statement Tuesday.

This article is from CBS Chicago.

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