N. Carolina woman charged with child abuse related to fire

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The mom of three younger kids who died in a North Carolina home fireplace final month has been charged with baby abuse associated to the blaze, in keeping with authorities.

Brandi Sturdivant, 28, was within the Greensboro Detention Middle on Saturday on a $150,000 bond after being accused Friday of three felony abuse counts, in keeping with jail data.

A warrant accuses Sturdivant of leaving her 4-year-old son and 1-year-old twin boys alone on the Greensboro dwelling earlier than it caught fireplace Dec. 12, WGHP-TV reported.

The causes of the fireplace and the deaths stay beneath investigation, Greensboro police spokeswoman Josie Cambareri mentioned. It wasn’t instantly recognized if Sturdivant has an lawyer.

Sturdivant mentioned beforehand she was outdoors the house when the fireplace started, however later mentioned she “barely made it out,” the Information & Document of Greensboro reported.

“I attempted to return in and get my infants, however there was no manner. It was too smoky,” Sturdivant mentioned on Dec. 20.

Sturdivant was arrested Nov. 1 on a misdemeanor cost of contributing to the delinquency of a kid, associated to an investigation into dwelling circumstances noticed in September, the newspaper reported. She was launched from jail and a courtroom listening to postponed till April.