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New Orleans father charged with killing 3 children in house fire after domestic dispute

  • Joseph Washington Sr. allegedly set fire to a house with his three children inside during a domestic dispute.
  • The children's mother called 911 saying Washington planned to burn down the house.
  • Two children were rescued from the home but later died at the hospital.
  • Washington was apprehended after attempting to flee by jumping off a bridge into a river.
  • He has been charged with three counts of second-degree murder and aggravated arson.
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