California mom warned about dangerous cooking habits before fire killed 2 girls, police say
Stacey Hales allegedly failed to turn off a propane tank, and may not have turned off a burner, after cooking tortilla chips in hot oil on a stove underneath a wooden carport
Stacey Hales allegedly failed to turn off a propane tank, and may not have turned off a burner, after cooking tortilla chips in hot oil on a stove underneath a wooden carport
Source: https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/03/17/murietta-mother-was-warned-before-fire-that-killed-2-girls-that-her-dangerous-cooking-habits-might-someday-kill-somebody-police-say/