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When Aurora police arrived on scene, they talked to witnesses to gather clues encompassing the motive of the suspect and her relationship to the victim. But he said he had read multiple reports about the fire before deciding to proceed with the first-degree murder charges. The child has also been charged with two counts of arson and one count of aggravated arson. Katrina Alwood, 27 at the time of the fire and her son survived the blaze, having to watch the others perish. In charging the child, prosecutors contend it was known that others were present when the fire was deliberately set.
Tuesday's arrest is one of several recent high-profile arrests of children under the age of 10. 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. Katrina Alwood started a fundraising page in May to help raise money to legalize ownership of her family's van, saying, "it's all I have left of all the memories of my family." Katrina Alwood told CBS News that her son had been recently diagnosed with a form of schizophrenia, ADHD, and bipolar disorder.
Charges: Man stabbed his father, set his home on fire
"Everyone is looking at him like he's some kind of monster, but that's not who he is," she said. "People make mistakes, and that's what this is. Yes, it was a horrible tragedy, but it's still not something to throw his life away over." Rose Alwood was Katrina's niece and Murray was Katrina's grandmother. Alwood said her son had been recently diagnosed with a form of schizophrenia, ADHD, and bipolar disorder, and that he is a loving son who deserves a second chance. Sandra Norton and her son Xavier, 9, say they're lucky be alive after the boy accidentally set fire to their home.
Days later, a judge in the case issued a gag order pertaining to the boy’s protective care case, a DCFS official confirmed. It’s not clear whether her decision to release photos of her son to the media played a role in the judge’s decision. The county medical examiner’s office ruled the five deaths homicides in April after consulting with the state fire marshal’s office, the county sheriff’s office and the local fire protection district. Feeney explained the juvenile counts and legal processes to the boy, who told the judge he didn’t understand, the Chicago Tribune added.
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Woodford County State’s Attorney Greg Minger hasn’t said why he chose to charge the boy with murder and why his decision came more than six months after the fire. The judge started over, stopping on certain words to define them for the boy. The boy, if found guilty, is too young to be sentenced to any juvenile detention center. The mother later claimed that her son watched one of the fire-related segments shortly before he burned down the home.
A man holding an infant hostage on Friday morning started an apartment fire when police arrived on the scene, according to law enforcement. A NINE-year-old boy cried in court as he was charged with the murder of his five relatives who burned to death in a horrific house fire. The fire took place in early April in a mobile home in Goodfield, Illinois, east of Peoria. It claimed the lives of Jason Wall, 34, and two children — Daemeon Wall, 2, and Ariel Wall, 1 — that he had with the 9-year-old boy’s mother, Katie Alwood. Kathryn Murray, 69 — Alwood’s grandmother — also died in the fire, as did Alwood’s niece, Rose Alwood, 2. A fence and caution tape on April 7 surround a trailer home that was destroyed by fire in the Timberline Mobile Home Park northeast of Goodfield.
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"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." The local prosecutor told us he defends his decision to file murder charges, but Kyle is only expected to face probation. Alwood hopes the judge takes into consideration Kyle's mental state and the person she says he is. "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," the state’s attorney said. Woodford County Circuit Court Judge Charles Feeney on Monday read a juvenile petition citing the murder charges against the boy, along with arson counts, Peoria’s Journal Star reported. Amber Swain, 29, of Macomb County, Michigan is being charged with child abuse after three children perish in a fire at her Eastpointe home.
The suspect is to be appointed an attorney and will be subject to a bench trial, in front of a judge. The suspect is likely not to be imprisoned, but rather, receive probation for the incident. Minger said charging the child was a “heavy decision” for authorities, reports the Journal Star. “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,” he said.
The Tribune is not naming him because he has been charged as a juvenile. The April 6 fire killed a 1-year-old, two 2-year-olds, a 34-year-old man and a 69-year-old woman at a mobile home park about 150 miles southwest of Chicago. “She called 911, and neighbors unsuccessfully tried to help her gain entry into the house to get the children out,” Maceroni wrote. Authorities are investigating a tragic house fire last weekend that left a Hall County man and his son dead. Minger previously said probation is the “only outcome” that would happen if the child is convicted, reports the Journal Star. The month before, a 10-year-old boy was arrested on charges of aggravated assault after he threw a ball at another child's face during a dodgeball game.
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She recalled watching Jesse Hinds Jr. ride his skateboard and play in his front yard. The April 6 fire at the Timberline Mobile Home Park near Goodfield killed Kathryn Murray, 69; Jason Wall, 34, Rose Alwood, 2, Daemeon Wall, 2, and one-year-old Ariel Wall. 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.
No child as young as this one has been accused in a mass killing since at least 2006, records show. Minger said the decision to seek a gag order was made by DCFS and covered the boy’s parents and other parties to the case. DCFS took the boy into protective custody after the fire and he’s been a ward of the state since, according to the agency.
The Woodford County Coroner earlier ruled that the fire was started intentionally, the Journal Star reported. Alwood said her son had been recently diagnosed with a form of schizophrenia, ADHD, and bipolar disorder, and that he is a loving boy who deserves a second chance. Under Illinois law, a suspect younger than 10 cannot be detained. And a minor is not given a public jury trial and not entitled to one — unless the minor is charged as an adult.
Norton doesn’t blame her son and takes responsibility for what happened. She wants to warn other parents about the dangers of keeping lighters in the house. She was able to grab her son and evacuate the home with a few of the family pets. The fire started in 9-year-old Xavier’s bedroom where he was playing with a lighter in the closet. Alwood said her son deserves to pay for his alleged actions but said the family has already suffered enough. "I stood at the window and I told my kids I was sorry I couldn't save them," Alwood said.
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