Mom sent to prison in fatal Preble Co. fire case

Credit: hillarymcnabb

Credit: hillarymcnabb

Hall's children, 10-year-old Malea and 9-year-old Malachi, perished in a fire that destroyed their West Alexandria home in February.

Credit: hillarymcnabb

Credit: hillarymcnabb

Investigators said Hall left her children alone at home while she went out drinking when the fire occured.

Hall's attorney had argued that his client should be able to serve her sentence in county jail, but the judge decided her sentence should be served in a state penitentiary.