Rochester Woman Convicted in Child's Death

By Alex Crichton

Rochester, NY – A Rochester woman has been convicted of lesser charges for leaving her three children at home alone before a fire swept through the house.

All three children were severely burned, and one of them later died.

Jurors aquitted 22-year old Nicole Allen of manslaughter charges, but found her guilty on felony criminally negligent homicide, and three counts of misdemeanor endangering the welfare of a child.

She'll be sentenced February 23rd and faces up to 1 and a third to four years in jail.