Joshua Kannin, a father in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is facing serious legal consequences after being charged with child neglect in the wake of a tragic fire that claimed the lives of his three young children. The fire, which broke out in the middle of the night on Thanksgiving 2025, resulted in the deaths of his two sons, Rylee, 10, and Connor, 9, as well as his daughter, Alena, 7.
According to The Sun, the fire reportedly started while the two boys were in the kitchen attempting to prepare food, while their father was asleep. Kannin told investigators he had been smoking a cigarette before heading to bed. He claimed he was awakened by some disturbance. Upon waking, he reported seeing a little fire on the kitchen floor. He told police he panicked and immediately walked out the front door, thinking to himself, “I have to get help.”
