A 9-year-old from Illinois has been charged with murder in connection with a fire at a mobile home earlier this year that killed five people, including three children.
A 9-year-old from Illinois was charged with murder on Tuesday in connection with a fire at a mobile home earlier this year that killed five people, including three children.
State prosecutors charged the child with five counts of first-degree murder, two counts of arson and one count of aggravated arson, accusing the juvenile of intentionally setting the deadly April fire in Goodfield, the Woodford County State’s Attorney Office told local news outlets.
"It was a heavy decision," Woodford County State’s Attorney Greg Minger told the Journal Star Tuesday."It’s a tragedy, but at the end of the day it’s charging a very young person with one of the most serious crimes we have."Minger said the aggravated-arson charge suggests the suspect knew others were present when the fire was set. The suspect, whose identity is being withheld, will not face incarceration.
If convicted, the suspect will likely undergo mandatory therapy, psychological evaluation and counseling, according to Minger. The fire at the Timberline Mobile Home Park in Goodfield claimed the lives of Kathryn Murray, 69; Jason Wall, 34; Rose Alwood, 2; Daemeon Wall, 2; and Ariel Wall, 1. Two others managed to escape.
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