Woman went to Walmart and left 3 children home alone to die with mattress and couch blocking escape routes, police say

A Pennsylvania mother who left her children home alone before a fire erupted and killed them told investigators that she had just made a quick stop at Walmart, authorities say.

Danozjna Shalita Marjie Williams, 22, faces many charges, including three counts of criminal homicide, three counts of endangering the welfare of children, and three counts of aggravated assault. According to court records reviewed by Law&Crime, she is being held in the Erie County Prison without bail.

It was the late afternoon of March 29, and at least three of Williams’ children were at their apartment at 535 1/2 East 26th Street in Erie, Pennsylvania. Williams, however, was not there, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said…

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