North Charleston woman charged after 8 kids left alone in apartment fire

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — The North Charleston Police Department arrested a woman after she allegedly left eight children alone in an apartment that caught on fire.

Janaina Ferreira, 29, is charged with eight counts of unlawful conduct toward a child.

Officers and firefighters with the North Charleston Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire at Arbor Square Apartments about 2:30 p.m. Upon arrival, they found eight children inside the apartment without adult supervision. Crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire…

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