Hello, Grand Rapids: Mourning girl, 12, killed in house fire allegedly set by her mom
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Families who have experienced a house fire grapple with a range of emotions like grief and stress, depending on the extent of the loss. When I was a child, one of my older brothers fell a sleep in front of the television while cooking something late one night.
'I DID IT' | Grand Rapids mom admits to setting fire to home with 3 daughters still inside
Roconda Singleton told police that her intentions were "to die with her three daughters so they could be free."
‘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.
Grand Rapids girl, 12, has died as result of house fire mom is accused of starting
A 12-year-old child who has been in critical condition since a Saturday morning fire at a Grand Rapids home died Monday evening at a nearby hospital. The Grand Rapids Press/MLive is not naming the child at this time as her mother is facing criminal charges as a result of the fire and the mother is yet to be arraigned.
Murder charge filed against mom in deadly Grand Rapids house fire
The mother who admitted to setting fire to her Grand Rapids home while her children were inside is facing an additional charge after her daughter died.
Grand Rapids, MI, Mom Admits Setting Fire that Killed Daughter, 12
The mother told Grand Rapids officials she removed all the smoke alarms before setting the house on fire while her three daughters were asleep.
Mom Allegedly Hid Fire Alarms in Yard, Then Set House on Fire to Kill 3 Kids as They Screamed for Help: Police
Shamiya Stewart, 12, died two days after a fire her mother allegedly admitted to setting off, per police. Shamiya's two younger siblings survived the fire.
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,
12-Year-Old Dies After Mom Sets Fire to Home: Cops
A house is engulfed in flames shooting out in all directions. Trapped inside the burning Grand Rapids, Michigan home was a 12-year-old girl. Police released the heartbreaking body camera video of an officer asking the mom where her daughter's bedroom was so firefighters could save her.
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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 ...
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Bond denied for mom charged with daughter’s killing in house fire
Roconda Singleton, 46, was arraigned on a felony murder charge in Grand Rapids District Court on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.
Grand Rapids church collecting donations for children who survived fire
The donations will be collected on Sunday and delivered to the children no later than Monday or early Tuesday.
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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 ...
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3 hospitalized after Grand Rapids house fire
The Grand Rapids Fire Department responded to an early morning house fire on Eastern Avenue on Saturday, Jan. 25.
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Grand Rapids church plans clothing drive for sisters who escaped house fire
A Grand Rapids church is organizing an effort to help two sisters who escaped a deadly house fire Saturday morning.
Grand Rapids mother arrested in arson that left daughter, 12, dead
Officials arrested the woman, identified as Roconda Singleton, 46, on multiple charges in connection with the fire. A 12-year ...
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Mom was ordered to undergo mental health treatment months before deadly house fire
Doctors were concerned the woman could harm herself or others, according to probate court records. Months later, she ...