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.
Video: Mom Locks Children in Bedrooms Before Setting House Fire, Killing 12-Year-Old Daughter
A Michigan mother who allegedly started a house fire on Saturday was charged with murder after her daughter succumbed to her injuries on Monday. WOOD-TV reported that Roconda Singleton, 46, was formally charged with murder on Wednesday.
Mom charged with felony murder in daughter’s fire death, prosecutor says
Roconda Singleton, who allegedly set fire to her house while her three girls slept, has been charged with felony murder in the death of her 12-year-old, Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker said. The charge,
Michigan mom removed smoke detectors, set house on fire with kids inside: Cops
Shamiya Stewart died Monday night, two days after the fire in Grand Rapids. Two other children, ages 7 and 10, survived. Winstrom said the 46-year-old mother removed seven smoke detectors from the house and poured lighter fluid before setting the fire. She was outside when police arrived.
Police accuse 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. “This is a shockingly cruel, unimaginable crime committed by a mom against her three kids,
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' | Michigan 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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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 ...
Mom Allegedly Hid Fire Alarms in Yard, Then Set House on Fire to Kill 3 Kids as They Screamed for Help: Police
Singleton allegedly removed seven fire alarms from the home before setting it on fire on Saturday morning, the AP, FOX 17 and ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
Mom allegedly confesses to removing smoke detectors before setting deadly fire with sleeping children inside
The mom is accused of timing the blaze for when her three daughters — ages 7, 10 and 12 — would all be asleep, removing the ...
Mother of 3 children in custody following house fire in Grand Rapids that investigators believe was arson
The mother of three children who were injured in a house fire is in custody following an investigation that determined the ...