Colo Springs Fatal Fire / Homicide

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COLORADO SPRINGS - Fire investigators have declared a Monday night deadly house fire a homicide.

At around 10 p.m. Monday, the Colorado Springs Police and Fire Department responded to a home on the 3200 block of Galena Court.

Responding officers were able to rescue five children from the home. According to police, a 1-year-old child died and four others were taken to Memorial Central with critical injuries.

Police said the 25-year-old mother, Maria Joseph, was found about a block from the home and was taken to Penrose Main Hospital for non-life threatening injuries.

The Violent Crimes Unit along with the Colorado Springs Fire Department are investigating and have declared this a homicide investigation. They say Joseph is under police guard with charges pending. Officials believe she will be charged with one count of murder, four counts of attempted murder and possibly arson charges.

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[jimmnn]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- A 1-year-old girl was killed in an explosion and fire Monday night in Colorado Springs and authorities said they have enough evidence to charge the child's mother with the death.
Police received a 911 call reporting a possible explosion in the 3200 block of Galena Court at 10:01 p.m. and the first officers to arrive pulled four children from the house: a 3-year-old girl, a 5-year-old boy, an 8-year-old boy and a 9-year-old boy.
The 3-year-old girl and 8-year-old boy were transported by ambulance to The Children's Hospital in Aurora because weather conditions prevented a medical helicopter transfer.

The 8-year-old and 9-year-old boys were reported to be in critical condition. The 5-year-old boy was in guarded condition, according to a press release.

The 1-year-old girl was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators said the fire was contained inside the home.

The mother of the children was found a block from the home and was taken to Penrose Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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