2019 Goodfield arson

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2019 Goodfield arson
LocationGoodfield, Illinois
DateApril 6, 2019
Attack type
Arson
Deaths5

On April 6, 2019, nine-year-old Kyle Alwood killed five family members after starting a fire in a mobile home in Goodfield, Illinois.[1][2] The nine-year-old boy was charged with the deaths on October 8.[3]

Incident[]

At around 11:00 pm, a fire was reported in the central area of Peoria near the village of Goodfield, Illinois. Firefighters came a few minutes after the call. Five bodies, three children, all under three years old, Kathryn Murray, aged 69, and Jason Wall, aged 34, were all found dead from smoke inhalation.[4] Katrina Alwood, aged 27, and her son Kyle both survived the fire.[5]

Charges[]

Nine-year-old Kyle Alwood was taken into custody and charged with murder six months after the incident. The child was charged with 5 counts of murder, two counts of arson, and one count of aggravated arson. If convicted, Alwood could face five years of probation.[6][7]

References[]

  1. ^ "9-year-old boy accused of setting deadly fire appears in court on murder charges". CBS News.
  2. ^ "9-year-old charged with murder in 5 Illinois fire deaths". Yahoo News. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  3. ^ Hauck, Grace. "'Extremely uncommon': 9-year-old charged with murder after 5 die in Illinois fire". USA TODAY. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  4. ^ Gearty, Robert (October 9, 2019). "Child faces 5 murder charges for starting Illinois mobile home fire". New York Post. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  5. ^ "9-year-old accused of causing mobile home fire that killed 5". AOL. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  6. ^ "9-year-old boy accused of setting deadly fire appears in court on murder charges". CBS News.
  7. ^ "9-year-old charged with murder in 5 Illinois fire deaths". AP NEWS. October 9, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
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