Gender reveal parties gone wrong

Published July 23, 2021 3:00am ET



What began as one of the most exciting moments of their lives has ended in eight felony charges and the chance of several years in prison.

Refugio Manuel Jimenez and his wife Angela Renee Jimenez were charged this week for involuntary manslaughter and arson after their gender reveal party last year sparked a deadly wildfire that resulted in the death of a firefighter.

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