Saturday, March 5, 2011

DAYCARE OWNER SHOPPED WHILE KIDS DIED IN FIRE

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DAYCARE kids died in a fire while the woman who was supposed to be looking after them went shopping, Cops say. 
Four children were killed in the blaze which investigators believe was started by a stove top burner that had been left and another three injured.
Jessica Tata, 22, told investigators the fire started in the kitchen while she was in the bathroom but she was later spotted on surveillance video at a Target store having abandoned the kids in her care.
She has now been charged with four counts of manslaughter as well as seven counts of reckless injury to a child and three counts of abandoning a child.  Authorities believe Tata, 22, a U.S. citizen, fled to Nigeria before she could be charged in the case.
Investigators say Tata was shopping and had left the seven children she was taking care of alone on Feb. 24 when the fire began.

U.S. Marshals Service, who are leading the search for Tata have now put her on their list of the 15 most wanted fugitives and offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to her arrest.
Interpol, the international police agency, has alerted its member countries, including Nigeria, telling them that Tata is being sought by the United States.





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