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Parents who fled after child fire learn prison fate
Filed: Jun 15, 2026 at 5:07 PM ET
Summary: A couple who fled after their 10-year-old died in a fire were arrested on the Appalachian Trail and sentenced to prison.
WHO: The couple
WHAT: The couple were arrested on the Appalachian Trail and learned their prison fate after a fatal fire involving their 10-year-old child.
WHEN: Jun 15, 2026 at 3:48 PM ET
WHERE: Appalachian Trail
WHY: They were tracked down and arrested after their 10-year-old child died in a fire.
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