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Child Burns in Missouri Apartment | Joplin News
A child suffered severe burns in Carthage, Missouri, after a fire broke out in an apartment where Christopher James Albine, 38, was living with his three young children—ages 8, 6, and 5—all with intellectual or developmental needs. Albine, now jailed on $100,000 cash bail, faces three felony charges for child endangerment. He claims he fell asleep, woke to find his 8-year-old on fire, tried to help, but didn’t call 911 immediately. Officers noted the kids’ hygiene appeared neglected, despite Albine saying he changed their diapers twice that morning. The investigation continues as authorities…
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