Mother returns to site of fatal fire

momof1 (anonymous) says...

how did a lamp start a fire. a lamp falling usually doesnt cause a blaze like this. something had to ignite it like a cigarrette or something

my heart still goes out to this fsmily

August 25, 2009 at 12:15 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

gococks1985 (anonymous) says...

momof1- it only takes a spark from the light bulb shattering to land on something flammable...please remember this was an older trailer as well.

August 25, 2009 at 12:25 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

momof1 (anonymous) says...

i know i grew up in one. i have knocked many a lamp over as a child and never caused a fire seems odd to me.

watched many a bulb bust and never even a spark much less a major blaze.

landlord needed to do more maintenance. not trying to attack this mom but keeping things picked up couldnt have hurt either.

only takes a split second for disaster to happen

i dont understand why she didnt grab all three kids why only the oldest

i would rather die than leave one of my kids in a burning building.

August 25, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

gococks1985 (anonymous) says...

mom- do you have personal knowledge of her housekeeping skills? you said it yourself, it only takes a split second for a disaster to happen.
This mother DID try to save ALL 3 of her children.
While you would chose to die, does this mean you have no problem leaving your other children motherless....just asking!!

August 25, 2009 at 2:01 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

suec (anonymous) says...

The 4 year old said the 2 year old knocked over a lamp. A FOUR year old. The lamp may have gotten knocked over becuase the 2 year old saw smoke or sparks or who knows what.
Or the 2 year old may have knocked the lamp an hour before the fire started.
Or maybe something was put on the light bulb and caught on fire.
My neice put a dryer sheet on top of a lamp because it made her room smell good. It almost caught the house on fire!

August 25, 2009 at 2:03 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

momof1 (anonymous) says...

gococks
so i should save my self and leave my children to die. your a moron. if my kids are going to die im going to die with them. i will not leave until i know my babies are safe. the two stories dont mesh. if she was in the bathroom in the house why didnt she run through and gather her kids. she was selfish and only cared about her. your kids come first before you always
she claims the 4 year old followed when yesterday story says she believed she was in the home too. she was found frightened not by the mother but a neighbor on the back porch. keep reading i am betting you this mother will face murder and arson charges

August 25, 2009 at 2:17 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Salena (anonymous) says...

"She managed to escape with Savannah but Anthony did not follow them out, she said."

This part is so hard for me to swallow. Shouldn't she have picked the 2 year old up and brought him out?

August 25, 2009 at 2:19 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

give_it_a_rest (anonymous) says...

Momof1 You say your not trying to attack the mom but you are. Where did it say things weren't picked up cause I must of missed that part in the article. Or maybe you didn't read the whole article.It said that the baby was on another end of the home and the girl and boy was in a different room playing.I commend her on getting one of her kids out.I am a mother and I could say I wouldn't of left without any of my kids but I'm not god. I don't know what lies ahead in the future so I will not say what would not or would have happened. But I will say I pray I do not have to go through that situation to find out what I could or would do.

August 25, 2009 at 2:22 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

momof1 (anonymous) says...

perhaps if she had actually been inside when the fire started my guess she wasnt

the 4 year old didnt escape with her if she had she would have been with her mother when people came to the mothers aid but she wasnt she was frozen on the back porch

the child escaped n her own.

this story reeks of lies and story changes
compare the two stories
if the child knew where her mother was why was she frozen on a porch
a scared child clings to a parent

August 25, 2009 at 2:24 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

give_it_a_rest (anonymous) says...

The little girl was found frightened while her mother was screaming and trying to get her other children out of the house. momof1 have you ever been in a mobile home fire before? A firemen had to be sent to the hospital just battling it from the outside. You should pray you never have to go through something like that instead of putting this mother down.

August 25, 2009 at 2:29 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

give_it_a_rest (anonymous) says...

Murder-Arson charges is there enough information in this article to say the mother started the fire and murdered her kids if she did she would of made sure the other daughter was killed also.

August 25, 2009 at 2:33 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

momof1 (anonymous) says...

yes i have been in a mobile home fire and 2 house fires all caused by faulty heating systems

my mom wouldnt leave any until she had me and my younger brother.

all three fires for us were minor and little damage. we were lucky.

sorry but this story reeks of lies
if the child had escaped with her she would have had her at her side and she didnt this woman isnt a mother shes a beast who procreated

August 25, 2009 at 2:34 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

suec (anonymous) says...

momof1, before you go calling someone a "beast who procreated" you need to go back and read you compassionless, coldhearted, judgemental, holier than thou posts. Look in a mirror while you're at it.

I feel sorry for your kid and thank God you only "procreated 1". Hopefully they don't turn out like you.

August 25, 2009 at 2:43 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

momof1 (anonymous) says...

i have 2 kids one is deceased she died at birth and my son is no angle but hes no demon and i would never ever say ok one kid is safe good enough.

that 4 month old could get out on her own. this mother left her baby inside to die and you call my coldhearted. haha

shes also so devastated she has time to be online

my kid doesnt need you feeling sorry for him hes a great child

http://www.myspace.com/amy29477

August 25, 2009 at 2:46 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

suec (anonymous) says...

how would you feel if people started blaming you for losing a child at birth?

I bet you were not taking care of the baby. Maybe partying all night. Not taking vitamins. Smoking, drinking...who knows what. I mean nothing ever just HAPPENS. We need a reason and someone to blame. Since we don't have the facts, lets just blame you.

Sounds heartless and cruel right? Not to mention uninformed. But it is exactley what you are doing.

If more comes out on this story then you can gloat all you want but for know why not show a teensy biit of compassion?

August 25, 2009 at 2:55 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

gococks1985 (anonymous) says...

So mom- should we assume your mother negleted you and should have charges brought on her since she made you live in unsafe living conditions.
No, I'm not a moron. I'm realistic...something you are not.
Were you negligent during your pregnancy? Sucks to be judged!!

August 25, 2009 at 2:56 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

SingleSexynSassy (anonymous) says...

@momof1...you are sick...this sorry says the 4yr old was found on the back steps and the mother was around the front...why couldn't the mother escape thru the nearest exit with two kids(the back) and instructed them to wait and ran around the front, because going in the same way she went out was not possible, to get her youngest. Who is to say the two year did not go back inside. Kids have a way of running and hiding when there is a fire. In W. Ashley about 2-3 yrs ago two kids around 3-5 ran in a closet to hide and their oldest sister escaped the fire. This story does not say where the two kids who died were found. We know the 4 month old was in the back but did this article say where the two year was found. chances are he was found near the exit were the mom and older sister escaped. Don't say what you will not do. In situations like this sometimes we as HUMANS panic and don't think clearly. Who are you to judge this mother. I'm sure she loves/loved her kids. You are heartless, and coldhearted.

August 25, 2009 at 2:57 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

give_it_a_rest (anonymous) says...

I agree Suec.

August 25, 2009 at 3 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

momof1 (anonymous) says...

no im ot heartless read both stories this so called woman believed all three kids were in the house

if you had gotten two kids out wouldnt you go back to where you left them instead of standing at the front screaming my babies are in there

not rocket science morons she wasnt there she had no clue where the other kids were. her oldest child was found frozen and frightened
on the back porch

if that was me and i couldnt get in the other door i would have gone right back to my other kids and insured they didnt go back inside

as a mother i can say your natural instinct is to get your kids by any means necessary

use some common sense geez people

August 25, 2009 at 3:03 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

momof1 (anonymous) says...

and as far as the child i lost she died due to prematurity. i have never done drugs and rarely drink. she died because i have problems with my female organs not that thats any of your business. miscarriage is often not explainable

August 25, 2009 at 3:08 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

treasured (anonymous) says...

momof1, it appears that you are just wanting to argue and see what kind of response you receive to your insane rantings.
You know absolutely nothing about what happened.You are speculating and writing what is in you own sick mind.
Lamps DO catch fire when knocked over.My next door neighbor's autistic child knocked one over and it was only moments before it caught the curtains and bedroom on fire.We live in brand new homes and this happened, so I can only imagine how quickly this older trailer started to burn.
Why are you so quick to want to judge this woman who you know nothing about?
The story has not changed. What is so hard to believe about someone being in the restroom and coming out to see a room engulfed in flames.You hear about things like this every day.
I can only hope that something of this nature never happens to you because you may be the one that some coldhearted person like yourself decides to judge without knowing the facts.
I will pray for this family, but I will also say a prayer for you because there is enough evil in this world without someone like yourself adding to it.

August 25, 2009 at 3:08 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

mb300sl (anonymous) says...

Something strange here...

August 25, 2009 at 3:09 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

momof1 (anonymous) says...

i also dont party never did never will i was raised in a solid one parent christian home. my dad walked out when i was a baby.

August 25, 2009 at 3:09 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Salena (anonymous) says...

SingleSexynSassy, the story stated that the mother said "Anthony did not follow them out." This means that only the 4 year was ever out of the house by the mother's own account of the events.

August 25, 2009 at 3:11 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

jinx (anonymous) says...

Ok everyone let's just all calm down. I think what's getting lost in all the debating about this mother's skills as a parent is that two precious, INNOCENT children are dead!!! That is the saddest fact of all!! Let the investigators determine if there was foul play and if the mother should be burned at the stake. Just pray for the family and the remaining child who lost her brother and sister! My goodness people where is your compassion?!

August 25, 2009 at 3:14 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

suec (anonymous) says...

Momof1
1 mobile home fire and 2 house fires when you were a child sounds a little suspicious. Maybe your Mom was trying to get rid of you and just couldn't quite bring herself to do it?

August 25, 2009 at 3:15 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

jinx (anonymous) says...

Oh and let's also remember by the mother's account she wasn't even in the room when the fire started and the story she told police was relayed to her by a 4 year old. Anyone ever stop to think that the two kids playing alone actually started the blaze and didn't want to get in trouble...just trying to give everyone something to think about besides the mother being a "beast" or the devil.

August 25, 2009 at 3:16 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

treasured (anonymous) says...

My Gosh, momof1. You need to write a book. Is there anything that has not happened to you?
As stated before, I think you just like to ramble.

August 25, 2009 at 3:21 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

momof1 (anonymous) says...

whatever

just like past stories you will all sing a different tune when she is charged with murder

i have seen this a few times before on here

August 25, 2009 at 3:25 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

SingleSexynSassy (anonymous) says...

Salena I did not say Anthony was found outside. In the first story it stated the mother thought Anthony followed them out. I said maybe he did follow outside but ran back inside out of fear, sometimes kids run to danger instead of away. I'm betting Anthony was found near the exit were the mother and sister escaped. Read before you reply please. Like Jinx says two precious , innocent children lost their lives and I'm not gonna debate whether this mother was a good parent or not. She did what she could.

August 25, 2009 at 3:25 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

jinx (anonymous) says...

OMG momof1 what kind of person looks up the myspace page of a person that just lost their two kids and POSTS the link on the post and courier. You are a sick sick person!!!!

August 25, 2009 at 3:26 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Salena (anonymous) says...

SingleSexynSassy, no need to be defensive or snippy. I was just stating what I read in the article. We are both making speculations according to what was written in the article and what we comprehended therein.

August 25, 2009 at 3:30 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

SingleSexynSassy (anonymous) says...

Salena it sounds like you are snippy. I'm just asking that before trying to point something out that I wrote reread my post. Don't try to put words in my mouth. And I'm not gonna agrue with you here because you or myself are not the subject. Have a nice day!

August 25, 2009 at 3:35 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Salena (anonymous) says...

"Who is to say the two year did not go back inside."

SSS, I am not being snippy. I wholeheartedly apologize if that is the tone you read from my post. I assure you it is not. However, going BACK inside would indicate that the child was outside to begin with. I was just answering the question you posed in your initial post. That's all. You have a nice day too!

August 25, 2009 at 3:48 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

gococks1985 (anonymous) says...

so why is your name momof1? You had 2 children. One died. So if something were to happen to your son, are you going to change that to zero (0)?

August 25, 2009 at 3:51 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

momof1 (anonymous) says...

go cock go away and leave me alone.my name means what it says get a life

August 25, 2009 at 3:55 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

TinaR (anonymous) says...

Let's get real. Let's say I buy the mom's story even a little bit... She is in the bathroom, comes out, fire has started, but that is where everything gets hazy.. The mom was out front while the 4 YEAR OLD WAS ON THE BACK PORCH! Technically, that means she was NOT with her mom. She has to be taken off the porch by someone else because she was "frozen in fear" direct statement from the person who removed her from the porch. Now, same person, asks the mom where the other 2 are.. her response was that she did not know. OK, I get that the 2 year old was "mobile" but the 4 month old was not. Maybe the mom might not have been sure where the 2 year old was, but she should have known where he was the last time she saw him as she was leaving the building, and she MOST assuredly should have know that the 4 month old, non mobile child was in the bedroom. With even a slight hint at that information, who know whether they could have been saved or not. I am thinking that there is something more that is going on, and not everything has come out. Personally, I cannot imagine being in the internet within hours of 2 of my children being killed in a fire. That folks is why there is more to the story.. there is no grief for the 2 lost babies.

August 25, 2009 at 3:55 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

dessy1 (anonymous) says...

momof1- i am so disguisted by youre post on this matter it sickens me for one, i have been in a older mobile home that caught on fire and i barely made it from the hallway to the front door before i fell victim to the smoke and passed out 2 feet before the exit ( a naboir opened the door and happened to see me and pulled me out

now i hope to god that youre child is never in this situation, but you are a nasty sick person who this site should stop from ever posting again .... if any of the family reads this chalk that looser up as what she is a bitter, sad, unloved reject and take what she says with a grain of salt

and know that the rest of this communities hearts cry for youre family and may god hold u all

August 25, 2009 at 4 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

gococks1985 (anonymous) says...

Gee mom, did I touch a nerve there? You wanted to be realistic, so that is what I am doing...

August 25, 2009 at 4:01 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

dessy1 (anonymous) says...

look to all of u pretending to have a clue as to what happened here just so u can cast stones, learn the damn story

she pulled the 4 yr old out then went nuts trying to get back into the house as did the brother in law

we can all sit here and say we would die doing everything we could to save them ( but with my personal knowledge of how long it takes one of these old trailors to be engulfed about 90 seconds btw ) ( call youre local fire dept and ask them ) none of u know what u would do with youre 4 yr old standing there screaming and with all that going on (DO YOU RUN INTO A BURNING ENGULFED TRAILOR AND HAVE THE 4 YR OLD SCEAM MOMMY AND RUN RIGHT IN AFTER U ) cause thats more then likely what would have happened

i hope to god none of u ever go threw a tragedy like this and better yet i hope that if something so unimaginable happens that ignorant people dont cast stones on u for youre actions WHEN YOURE WORST NIGHTMARE IS COMMING TRUE

August 25, 2009 at 4:07 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

suec (anonymous) says...

tinaR
Where do you get that she said she did not know where they were?

"Where are the children?" Green yelled.
"They're still inside," came the reply.
“He rounded the corner and saw someone holding up the mother, who was screaming, "My kids are in there! My kids are in there!"

Mom was in the bathroom when it started. The 2 older children were in the bedroom at the opposite end of the house from where the baby was.
The Mom was outside in the front of the home when the neighbor ran to help. That doesn’t mean she came out that way. I think that she ran out the back door to escape the fire and smoke. Leaving the 4 year old there (knowing she was outside) the Mom ran to the front, hoping she could get in that way to save the other 2. She couldn’t and therefore started to scream for help. The little girl was still on the back porch. Maybe the Mom told her to stay put because she was afraid the 4 year old would try to follow her around front and back in the house. The men were trying to pull the AC unit from a back window.
A lot of the confusion of facts could be from the Post Couriers notorious research team. Who knows from where or when they got their information.

August 25, 2009 at 4:18 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

green123 (anonymous) says...

i like how everybody has there own version of this story, but no one really knows what happened. i mean the coroner hasn't even released the cause of death. leave the investigation and finger pointing to law enforcement and investigators. regardless of everything two very, very innocent children lost their lives without ever really living life. i guess nobody else here sees the big picture and just wants to blame someone.

August 25, 2009 at 10:38 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

amy29406 (anonymous) says...

hello i am the mother of the two that died inthe house fire i di try to get the and people want to call me heartless iam not itied i was in that house trying to get them y daughter tryed to get himout please stop judgeing me i love my kids and people u dont know the truth

August 25, 2009 at 10:49 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

pleasebehuman (anonymous) says...

Amy..if that was you and your children in this horrific fire..we ( i speak for a major majority) wish you comfort and support for you and your family..many doesnot know what it is to lose a child..a close sibling in any kind of situation..we/I only wish you the complete recovery and continued support in your efforts to do your BEST to keep your head forward,,take care

August 25, 2009 at 11:56 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

sardis12 (anonymous) says...

Hmmm...

It's certainly not the first time, but I'm confused. If the children were at opposite ends of the mobile home, and the fire started at the end where the two older children were, how did the fire get in between the exit(s) and the other end of the trailer.

It's just puzzling to me how one child in the front bedroom and one child in the back bedroom died, yet the mother and the third child escaped. I could understand a death (or more than one) at one end, but not both.

August 26, 2009 at 12:35 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )