Judge scolds DCFS for refusing to discuss death of boy, 3, in foster home fire: 'You tell me how he died, OK?'

A Cook County judge angrily scolded the state's child welfare agency Thursday over the slow pace of its investigation into the fire death of a 3-year-old boy in foster care, losing his temper when officials refused to provide any details.

"You tell me how he died, OK?” Juvenile Court Judge Patrick Murphy said during an often combative hearing. “I failed a kid because I appointed you as a guardian.’’

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• Foster mother of boy who died in fire was investigated by DCFS earlier this year