Woman accused of leaving 3 children inside of burning home bond set

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– The woman accused of leaving her three small children inside of a burning home and the father of one of those children were in bond court Wednesday.

Zana Oden is being charged after 3 children were rescued from a house fire. says CPD. (Photo: Columbia Police Dept.)

28-year-old Zana Oden and 21-year-old Malik Locke are each charged with three counts of unlawful conduct toward a child.

On Monday night, June 29, Columbia firefighters rescued three kids ages 2, 4, and 6 from a burning house on Floran Street.

Prosecutors said the kids were left home alone for at least a week.

Locke’s bond was set at $200,000 while Oden’s was set at $300,000.

Both will wear a monitoring device and can have no contact with the children.

According to court officials, all three children remain in critical but stable condition at the Augusta Burn Center.

Columbia Police say they will begin collecting donations for the children on Monday, July 6.

For more information on the items needed click here.