Six children and two adults were found dead in a suburban Oklahoma home after a house fire on Wednesday, and police say the incident appears to be a murder-suicide perpetrated by the adults. Investigators have not yet named the victims, but next of kin has been notified, Tulsa World reported. The fire was called in …
South Carolina firefighters responded to a house fire early Sunday morning and discovered two people dead inside, the Camden Police Department said. The discovery came after the Camden Fire Department brought the fire — which was burning both inside and outside the two-story home — under control. After discovering the bodies, fire officials called in …
A 17-year-old male was arrested Thursday in connection with the deaths of his girlfriend’s family, who died in a fiery home fire. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Candace Walton, 16, was charged in March with arson and murder in connection with the death of her 21-year-old special needs brother, Gerald Walton, and her mother, 46-year-old Tasha Vandiver. …
Almost three years after an Illinois mom and her toddler son died in a house fire, police arrested her ex-husband in connection with their deaths. NBC 13 reports that on Tuesday, an Ogle County grand jury indicted Duane Meyer, 37, on several felony charges, including murder, aggravated arson, and concealment of a homicidal death. The …
A Pennsylvania man blew up his own house on his daughter’s wedding day, police say, killing himself after the home exploded. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that residents in an Edgewood neighborhood told police they saw the man standing in front of his house at 318 Garland Street on Saturday afternoon, as it caught fire. Within minutes, …
Authorities in Tennessee are investigating after an apartment fire killed an 8-month-old girl and injured five other children as their mothers were out at a nightclub, according to reports. The Nashville Tennessean reports that Jream Jenkins died, and her 23-month-old brother and four other children—ages 6, 4, 2, and 1—were found injured at the Antioch …
The parents of five young Staffordshire children were arrested Friday after four of the kids died in a home fire on Tuesday, reportedly caused by a gas explosion. The Guardian reports Natalie Unitt, 24, and Chris Moulton, 28, jumped from a window in their two-story home off of Sycamore Lane in Staffordshire, England, while holding their …
Authorities said a South Carolina man managed to escape his fiery camper with severe burns—only to be struck and killed by a vehicle moments later. According to WSOC-TV, the incident occurred Monday morning in Chesterfield County. Investigators said Tyrone Bush, 53, fled the camper and was standing in the road near Highway 9 and Oro Church Road when …
An Arkansas man is behind bars after police say he intentionally set his home on fire to cover up the death of a toddler boy. New York Daily News reports that Ricky Carter, 27, is facing charges of first-degree murder and arson in connection with the death of a 2-year-old little boy, Ryatt Reese, who was pronounced …
A Michigan mother was reportedly forced to throw her three daughters from a top-floor window to allow them to escape from an apartment fire that left seven children and a firefighter injured. WDIV reported that the blaze broke out Wednesday morning at an apartment building on Detroit’s west side. Though the fire was extinguished shortly after …
A Connecticut woman was arrested on suspicion that she killed her son prior to setting a residential fire last year. According to WTIC, Karin Ziolkowski is facing charges of murder and arson in connection with the November 2016 blaze in which 8-year-old Elijah Ziolkowski died. At the time, WTIC reported that Karin Ziolkowski was inside …
Authorities reportedly discovered a dead man’s body in a trash can near a Patton Village, Texas, home that was on fire a day prior. The Houston Chronicle reported that a fire broke out at the home early Wednesday. Investigators recovered the remains inside a residential-sized trash can on the same street as the residence. Montgomery County …
