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.
'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."
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 daughters "so they could be free."
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
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — 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,” Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom said.
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,
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‘Unimaginable’: Girl dies after police say mom set house fire
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Grand Rapids girl, 12, has died as result of house fire mom is accused of starting
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Grand Rapids mother arrested in arson that left daughter, 12, dead
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