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Carson, california. flames and smoke hundreds of feet into the air. firefighters say there was an explosion and fire in a cooling tower. the 405 freeway shut down for almost an hour. no injuries reported. next tonight, the case of the toddler falling from a window on that cruise ship. tonight her grandfather, sam anello, is believed to now plead guilty to negligent homicide in puerto rico for the death of his 18-month-old granddaughter, chloe. he says he did not know the window was open but is taking the plea deal, hoping to end the nightmare for his family. the gas company pleading guilty...

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Especially in such a horrible way. >> reporter: in july, the wiegand family was onboard this ship docked in puerto rico. chloe's grandfather, sam anello, was with her near a wall of windows and says he picked her up so she could tap on the glass like she used to at her brother's hockey games. but the window was open and chloe slipped out of his arms and fell. >> i sit here broken. we all sit here broken, but our family is strong and we will stay strong together. >> reporter: anello insisting he thought the window was closed. the wiegands standing by his side, saying it was royal caribbean's fa...

Standing by her grandfather's account, saying he brought the 18-month-old to this area near the ship's waterpark to look through the glass. her mother at the time telling nbc he had no idea that window was open. >> he was extremely hysterical. the thing that he has repeatedly told us is, "i believe that there was glass." he will cry over and over. to lose our baby this way is just unfathomable. >> reporter: royal caribbean calling it a "tragic incident," saying they have assisted authorities. but chloe's family says the cruiseline didn't follow safety guidelines and wants to see the ship's sur...

Chloe's mother spoke with savannah guthrie >> he was extremely hysterical the thing that he has repeatedly told us is i believed there was glass. he will cry over and over. at no point ever, ever, has sam ever put our kids in danger. >> reporter: family attorney michael winkelmann >> as you say, accident, not crime? >> absolutely. 100% accident, not crime. >> reporter: the family says the cruise line, which is calling it a tragic incident, is at fault for leaving the window open, not sam anello, who winkelmann says is heartbroken >> they feel terrible. they feel like the charges were completel...