{"id":505719,"date":"2026-04-24T18:48:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T22:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/a-fire-in-wisconsin-ended-the-lives-of-three-children-after-the-father-escaped-alone\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T18:48:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T22:48:02","slug":"a-fire-in-wisconsin-ended-the-lives-of-three-children-after-the-father-escaped-alone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/international\/a-fire-in-wisconsin-ended-the-lives-of-three-children-after-the-father-escaped-alone\/","title":{"rendered":"A fire in Wisconsin ended the lives of three children after the father escaped alone"},"content":{"rendered":"Joshua Kannin<\/strong>, a resident of Wisconsin<\/strong>, was charged this Tuesday with child neglect<\/strong> following the death of his three children \u2014Rylee<\/strong> (ten years old), Connor<\/strong> (nine) and Alena<\/strong> (seven)\u2014 in a fire that occurred on November 27<\/strong>, 2025, in his home in Kenosha<\/strong>, according to the local channel TMJ4<\/em>.\n\nThe father, 39 years old<\/strong>, was the only adult who managed to get out of the apartment during the fire, while the children were trapped inside.\n\nThe tragedy occurred in the early hours of the morning when emergency services received multiple calls alerting them to a large fire in a residential building in Kenosha<\/strong>.\n\n\n

<\/a>Upon arrival, firefighters found the apartment completely engulfed in flames and a dense column of smoke impeding visibility.<\/p>\n\n\nRescue teams located Joshua Kannin<\/strong> in his underwear and begging for help, while the three minors were found with no vital signs inside the house.\n\nWe recommend reading:\n\n\n

<\/a>Alena<\/strong>, the youngest daughter, was taken alive to the hospital with\u00a0burns on 80% of her body<\/strong>, but the doctors could not save her and\u00a0died shortly after<\/strong>, reported the local channel\u00a0TMJ4<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\nAccording to the criminal complaint, Kannin told Kenosha police<\/strong> that before going to sleep he had smoked a cigarette inside the apartment.\n\nLater, he was awakened by his cat’s barking or the smell of smoke and detected a \u201csmall fire on the kitchen floor.\u201d The man admitted that, upon seeing the flames, he panicked and went out the front door.\n\n\n

He only tried to go back once, but was forced to retreat due to the intensity of the smoke and fire. \u201cI barely took two steps and had to turn around. When I opened the door, I made everything worse,\u201d he told the officers. According to the report, after failing in his rescue attempt, Kannin shouted for help from the neighbors.<\/p>\n\n\nThe investigation determined that there were no working smoke detectors<\/strong> in the apartment. Kannin admitted to the authorities that he had deactivated the alarm because it “started to fail or make annoying noises” and explained that the device was activating randomly, which led him to remove it temporarily.\n\nFirefighters emphasized that the absence of this alert system was a critical factor that hindered evacuation and increased the risk to occupants<\/strong>.\n\nThe mother of the minors, Jourdan Feasby<\/strong>, stated in declarations to the local affiliate of the American channel CBS News<\/em> that she had repeatedly warned about the lack of smoke detectors to both the ex-partner, as well as his mother \u2014who performed weekly cleaning tasks in the house\u2014 and the owner of the property.\n\nFeasby maintained that the apartment was an environment in which “everyone had to fend for themselves” and expressed his outrage at the lack of responses prior to the tragedy. “I am fighting for serious consequences,” he stated.\n\nAccording to the investigators’ report, the fire was declared accidental and there were no signs of intentionally placed flammable materials or malicious manipulation.\n\nAuthorities confirmed that the most likely cause was a carelessly extinguished cigarette, coupled with the absence of an early detection system that could alert the occupants while they slept.\n\nWisconsin law requires all dwellings to have functional smoke detectors, a shared responsibility between landlords and tenants, and Kenosha police indicated that failure to comply with this rule can lead to criminal charges if serious injuries or deaths result, as happened in this case.\n\nThe next court hearing for Joshua Kannin<\/strong> was set for May 14<\/strong>. The defendant faces charges of child neglect which, if confirmed, could lead to a prison sentence.\n\nLocal authorities have initiated a regulatory review of compliance with safety regulations in similar residences and have urged the community to verify the operation of alarm devices in their homes.\n\n\n

Prior Warnings and the Mother’s Report<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\nThe mother of the minors, Jourdan Feasby, warned about the absence of smoke detectors to family members and the property owner on repeated occasions (Gofundme)\n\nJourdan Feasby<\/strong>, the victims’ mother, stated that she had informed several people about the risk situation in the house. In her statements, she detailed that she warned about the lack of smoke detectors to both the children’s father and his mother, who was frequently in the apartment, and to the owner of the property.\n\nFeasby emphasized that the environment was “totally self-managed”, which, according to his testimony, aggravated the vulnerability of the minors. In addition, he demanded the need for exemplary sanctions after the death of his children.\n\n\n

Legal Context and Community Impact<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\nThe tragedy has led to community campaigns to raise awareness about fire prevention and the importance of maintaining alarm systems in homes (Gofundme)\n\nThe tragedy has sparked a debate in Kenosha<\/strong> about the responsibility for maintaining functional alert systems in rental properties and oversight by local authorities.\n\nYou can also read:\n\nAccording to the Kenosha Fire Department<\/strong>, the absence of smoke detectors remains one of the main causes of mortality in house fires<\/strong>. The local prosecutor’s office reminded that state law establishes severe penalties for those who fail to install and maintain these devices.\n\nIn the coming weeks, the prosecution is expected to present additional evidence regarding the conditions of the apartment and the chain of responsibility surrounding compliance with safety regulations.\n\nCommunity organizations have launched awareness campaigns about the importance of alarm systems and fire prevention in family homes.\n\nThe case of Joshua Kannin<\/strong> continues under judicial investigation, while the community of Kenosha<\/strong> mourns the loss of three minors and demands greater controls in residential security.\n\n\n

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Joshua Kannin, a resident of Wisconsin, was charged this Tuesday with child neglect following the death of his three children \u2014Rylee (ten years old), Connor (nine) and Alena (seven)\u2014 in a fire that occurred on November 27, 2025, in his home in Kenosha, according to the local channel TMJ4. The father, 39 years old, was […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":133556,"featured_media":505720,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[95],"tags":[43633,23754],"class_list":["post-505719","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-international","tag-joshua-kannin","tag-wisconsin"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/phj1q1-27yL","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/B6AJVYABCBEMXCQBP4XPM5QYYU.avif","dum_api":{"author_name":"Yerandi Santana","author_image":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cropped-WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-13-at-5.35.07-PM-96x96.jpeg","categories_name":["International"],"featured_media_url":"https:\/\/cdn.deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/B6AJVYABCBEMXCQBP4XPM5QYYU.avif"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/505719","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/133556"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=505719"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/505719\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/505720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=505719"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=505719"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=505719"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}