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. Singleton is accused of setting her home on fire while her three children were asleep inside. Her 12-year-old daughter died two days later from injuries suffered in the blaze. Bradley Massman | MLive.com
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.
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
‘Unimaginable’: Girl dies after police say mom set house fire
A Grand Rapids mother faces arson charges after investigators say she set fire to her home with her children inside, sending one of her daughters to the hospital, where she later died.
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 additional murder charge.
Murder charge filed against mom in deadly Grand Rapids house fire
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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.
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.
Grand Rapids mother arrested in arson that left daughter, 12, dead
A Grand Rapids woman is in custody after one of her three children died in a fire that police said she deliberately set over the weekend. Officials said first responders were called at about 7:20 a.m.
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.
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,
'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." ...
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Mom accused of pouring lighter fluid in home before setting fire with kids inside
Three girls – ages 7, 10 and 12 – were inside as firefighters battled flames. Authorities played body-worn camera and dashcam ...
'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 ...
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‘I did it’: Mom admitted to setting deadly fire, court documents show
A mother admitted to setting fire to her Grand Rapids home while her children were inside, court documents show.
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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 ...
GRPD Chief: 'This is a mom who tried to murder her 3 beautiful daughters' in weekend arson
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Michigan mother arrested, facing charges in house fire that injured three children
A Grand Rapids mother is facing charges after she allegedly set her house on fire, injuring her three children, over the weekend, according to GRPD.