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Arrest warrant issued in fire that killed toddler

By: Associated Press//October 12, 2018//

Arrest warrant issued in fire that killed toddler

By: Associated Press//October 12, 2018//

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MENASHA, Wis. (AP) — An arrest warrant has been issued for a man charged in connection with a house fire that killed a toddler in Menasha.

A criminal complaint alleges 29-year-old Vernon Williams was drunk and asleep when a 3-year-old, playing with a lighter, started a blanket on fire Sept. 6. That child and a 5-year-old escaped the fire, but an 18-year-old boy was killed.

A neighbor woke Williams who attempted to save the toddler, but couldn’t get to him, according to WLUK-TV. Williams was treated for burns. Medical personnel say a blood test showed an alcohol content of .25.

Authorities say the child who died had burns covering 70 percent of his body.

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