Suspect charged with arson in November fire at Carpentersville apartment building
Carpentersville police said the fire left 24 families displaced.
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Carpentersville police said the fire left 24 families displaced.
Prosecutors said the suspect deliberately set the fire back in November.
A fire engulfed an apartment building in Carpentersville, Illinois, overnight, displacing residents.
Flames engulfed an apartment building in Carpentersville, Illinois, causing a partial collapse.
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"I genuinely think that their plan was to kill me, and that they didn't care if they ended my life that day," victim Kady Grass said.
A man and a 16-year-old boy have been indicted on hate crime charges, accused of attacking a woman at a McDonald's in Carpentersville, Illinois, because she is a lesbian.
Kady Grass suffered a broken nose, a hemorrhage on her eye, and PTSD after the attack at a McDonald's in Carpentersville last week.
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Neighbors created a makeshift memorial for the boys in front of the home.
Investigators said it was too early as of Monday night to know what caused the fire. Sara Machi reports.
The friend confirmed the identities of those boys—2-year-old twins Jayden and Kayden and their 1-year-old brother Xander.
Neighbors created a makeshift memorial for the boys in front of the home and are planning to hold a memorial service on Monday evening. The village president says in the coming days, he will assist in organizing how to help this family.
A family friend confirmed that all three kids were sleeping and trapped in the basement when the fire started.
A friend said the third child, a 2-year-old boy, was rushed to the hospital and treated overnight but later died.
There were also animals inside the house, and two dogs were found dead, the fire department said.
There were also animals inside the house, and two dogs were found dead, the fire department said.
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Prosecutors said the suspect deliberately set the fire back in November.
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