3 Children Die After House with No Working Smoke Detectors Bursts into Flames

A picture of a Michigan police car in front of a house.Photo:FOX 2 Detroit/YouTube FOX 2 Detroit/YouTube Three children have reportedly died following a house fire in Detroit, according to reports. According to theAssociated Press, authorities confirmed that the three siblings couldn’t escape the fire that took place on the night of Sunday, Feb. 2. Byron Turnquist, a fire marshal in West Bloomfield Township, told the outlet that the victims were a 16-year-old girl and two boys, ages 15 and 12.

3 Cracker Barrel Employees Fired After Refusing to Seat Group of Students with Special Needs

A stock photo of a Cracker Barrel sign.Photo:Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Three Cracker Barrel employees have been dismissed from one of the restaurant’s locations in Maryland after a group ofstudents with special needs were allegedly denied dine-in service. The alleged incident occurred on Tuesday, Dec. 3, while 11 students and seven staff members visited the Cracker Barrel in Waldorf, according to aDec. 5 statementfrom Superintendent of Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Maria V.

3 Dead After Getting Caught in Avalanche While Heli-Skiing in Alaska, Authorities Say

Stock photo of people heliskiing.Photo:Getty Getty A preliminary investigation into the incident “determined three adult heliskiers were caught in a large avalanche around 3:30 p.m.,” authorities said. Guides with the heli-skiing group “immediately attempted to locate the three skiers,” and used avalanche beacons to identify “a probable area where skiers were buried.” The skiers were believed to be between 40 feet and 100 feet deep in snow, officials said. However, the guides were unable to recover the skiers due to the snow’s depth.

3 Dead After Small Plane Crashes into Minnesota Home: 'It's Gut-Wrenching,' Says Homeowner

Three people have died after a small plane crashed into a home in Minnesota. On Saturday night, just before 12 a.m., the control tower at Duluth International Airport notified the Hermantown Police Department of an aircraft that was no longer on their radar and believed to have crashed. After being told the last known location of the plane, which was approximately 1.5 miles from the airport, authorities and the town’s fire department headed to the area and found asmall plane had crashed into a home, according to a news release from the city.

3 Dead in a Family Murder-Suicide in Texas, Including a 15-Year-Old: Police

Three people are dead in apparent double murder-suicide in Frisco, Texas.Photo:CBS Texas/YouTube CBS Texas/YouTube Three family members have been found dead in a suspected murder-suicide in Texas, according to police. On their way to the residence, police said officers were told a family member had called 911 after arriving at the location “and finding two deceased subjects in the entryway.” The identities of the three people were confirmed to be 54-year-old Ronald Morris, 53-year-old Stacy White and 15-year-old Gavin Morris.