Tragic Missouri House Fire Claims Lives of Mother, Four Children

Police are investigating a suspicious house fire in Ferguson, Missouri, that killed a woman and four children. The cause of the fire is being looked into by St. Louis Regional Bomb and Arson detectives, and evidence found at the property has raised suspicions. The victims, including a woman and four children, have not been officially identified, but relatives and neighbors have shared details about them. The woman, Bernadine Pruessner, was an assistant professor and close to receiving her doctorate in early childhood education. Chickens and rabbits survived the fire, but three dogs perished.