Young Kids Left Alone Die in House Fire

Two young children, ages three and four, are dead after their mother left them home alone while she went to get her hair done. Ciarria Johnson left her daughter and son in her Louisiana residence for hours before learning that her home was engulfed in flames and returning home. Reportedly, prior to being transported to Morehouse Parish jail, Johnson was taken to Brentwood Psychiatric Hospital for evaluation.

The cause of the fire was traced by fire investigators to two gas heaters. Scattered near the heater were flammable materials that caused the single-family home to burn down. Four-year old Ta’shae and three-year-old Clifton lost their lives because there was no one around to help get them out of the burning wood-framed house. Neighbors say they are saddened by this tragic turn of events.

The 21-year-old first told authorities she made arrangements with a nearby neighbor to watch the children; this was later

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