‘Unimaginable’: Girl dies after mom set house on fire, police say
A Michigan mother faces arson charges after investigators say she set fire to her home with her children inside.
DOCS: Michigan mother admits to setting house on fire, intended to die with daughters
A Grand Rapids mother has pleaded not guilty to setting her house on fire, but admitted she intended to die with her daughters "so they could be free."
Mom Allegedly Hid Fire Alarms in Yard, Then Set House on Fire to Kill 3 Kids as They Screamed for Help: Police
Singleton allegedly removed seven fire alarms from the home before setting it on fire on Saturday morning, the AP, FOX 17 and WOOD TV reported, citing Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom and unspecified court documents, respectively. The fire alarms were found ringing inside a pillowcase in the backyard, per authorities, FOX 17 reported.
'Killer' mum 'removed smoke alarms then set house on fire' as kids screamed for help
Police in Grand Rapids, Michigan, have accused 46-year-old Rocanda Singleton of killing her young daughter, who died after she became trapped in the burning family home
Michigan mom removed smoke detectors, set house on fire with kids inside: Cops
Winstrom said the 46-year-old mother removed seven smoke detectors from the house and poured lighter fluid before setting the fire. She was outside when police arrived. Screams from inside the house “will live on in our heads for the rest of our lives,” Fire Chief Brad Brown said Monday.
Police Accuse Michigan Mom of Setting House Fire That Killed Daughter
A western Michigan woman is accused of setting a house fire that killed her 12-year-old daughter who was trapped in a bedroom
Mom removes smoke detectors before starting fire that killed daughter, Michigan cops say
The mother poured lighter fluid both upstairs and downstairs in the home, according to authorities, who called the case “unimaginably horrific.”
Mom charged with arson in house fire that killed one of her daughters
A woman has been charged with arson and child abuse for a house fire she allegedly set that killed one of her three daughters. Roconda Singleton, 46, appeared for a virtual arraignment Tuesday, Jan. 28,
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Neighbors remember 12-year-old killed in Grand Rapids fire as mother faces murder charge
A Grand Rapids mother accused of setting her own house on fire while her children were sleeping inside is now facing an ...
Family and friends remember 12-year-old Shamiya Stewart
Shamiya's loved ones came out in the dozens Wednesday night. They told 13 ON YOUR SIDE they'll miss their sweet girl who ...
Mom allegedly confesses to removing smoke detectors before setting deadly fire with sleeping children inside
The mom is accused of timing the blaze for when her three daughters — ages 7, 10 and 12 — would all be asleep, removing the ...
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Dad’s cries after daughter’s death ‘pierced your heart’
The father of a 12-year-old girl who died in a house fire is devastated. Her mother allegedly set the fire while she and two ...
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Video: Mom Talks to Mich. Police Officer after Allegedly Starting Deadly Fire
A mother later admitted to Grand Rapids police that she removed smoke detectors and intentionally set a fire while her three ...
Father remembers his daughter after a deadly fire
Shamiya Stewart died from her injuries on Monday after firefighters pulled her from a burning home Saturday morning.
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Mom charged with felony murder in daughter’s fire death, prosecutor says
Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker said a murder charge was added after one of Roconda Singleton's three daughters died of ...