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- year-old charged with murder in Illinois fire that killed 5
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The children, her two boys and niece, were there alone at the time. Swain reportedly left Brendon Mahone, 9, his brother, Zyahir Swain, 8, and their cousin Madison Swain, 4, for three hours. She now faced three counts of second-degree child abuse and up to ten years in prison. A 9-year-old from Illinois was charged with murder on Tuesday in connection with a fire at a mobile home earlier this year that killed five people, including three children. The local prosecutor told CBS News he defends his decision to file murder charges, but that Kyle is only expected to face probation. Alwood said she hopes the judge takes into consideration Kyle's mental state and the person she says he is.
Prosecutors will now be challenged with trying to prove the child formed an intent to kill in advance - a requirement in first-degree cases. Some juvenile justice advocates have criticized the move to charge the boy with murder. Judge Charles Feeney read the charges to the boy, who sat with a court-appointed attorney. Representatives of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services also attended the hearing, along with the boy’s grandparents and father. He is accused of starting an April fire that took the lives of four of his relatives and his mother’s boyfriend.
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On Monday after the fire department found "an unresponsive person located in the residence that was engulfed in flames." The person allegedly responsible for the blaze is her father, John Sean Newport, 46, who is being charged with 2nd-degree murder and is awaiting his first court appearance. The decision came days after a United Nations report recommended that children under 14 should never be prosecuted, no matter the crime. A California man reportedly set fire to an apartment complex while attempting to hold his infant child hostage on Friday morning.
However, neighbors claimed that the family didn't even have cable television, and was unable to view the show. In Moraine, Ohio, on October 6, 1993, five-year-old Austin Messner, set fire to his mother's mobile home with a cigarette lighter, killing his two-year-old sister, Jessica. A county firefighter just happened to spot the quickly growing fire on his way home from work and called 911, according to authorities. Authorities said fire crews arrived on the scene and pulled two people from the rubble.
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Days later, a judge in the case issued a gag order pertaining to the boy’s protective care case, a DCFS official confirmed. It’s not clear whether her decision to release photos of her son to the media played a role in the judge’s decision. The county medical examiner’s office ruled the five deaths homicides in April after consulting with the state fire marshal’s office, the county sheriff’s office and the local fire protection district. Feeney explained the juvenile counts and legal processes to the boy, who told the judge he didn’t understand, the Chicago Tribune added.
"It’s a tragedy, but at the end of the day it’s charging a very young person with one of the most serious crimes we have." The local prosecutor told us he defends his decision to file murder charges, but Kyle is only expected to face probation. Alwood hopes the judge takes into consideration Kyle's mental state and the person she says he is. "It’s a tragedy, but at the end of the day, it’s charging a very young person with one of the most serious crimes we have," the state’s attorney said. Woodford County Circuit Court Judge Charles Feeney on Monday read a juvenile petition citing the murder charges against the boy, along with arson counts, Peoria’s Journal Star reported. Amber Swain, 29, of Macomb County, Michigan is being charged with child abuse after three children perish in a fire at her Eastpointe home.
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The Woodford County Coroner earlier ruled that the fire was started intentionally, the Journal Star reported. Alwood said her son had been recently diagnosed with a form of schizophrenia, ADHD, and bipolar disorder, and that he is a loving boy who deserves a second chance. Under Illinois law, a suspect younger than 10 cannot be detained. And a minor is not given a public jury trial and not entitled to one — unless the minor is charged as an adult.
“Probation, given the age, is about the only outcome that could happen here,” he said, adding that no arrest warrant would be issued for the child, who will have a lawyer appointed to represent them. Any proposed probation would not last beyond the age of 21, he said, adding that compulsory therapy and counselling are likely. Tim Ruestman, the Woodford County Coroner confirmed the fire was started intentionally.
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She is currently in a Chicago hospital being treated for unspecified medical issues, according to Barnett. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. If convicted, the child could be placed on probation for at least five years but not beyond the age of 21, Minger said. Clark said 14 is the minimum age of criminal responsibility in many countries, including Germany. “The charges are completely out of line, given everything we have learned ... Especially about the brain development of children,” said Betsy Clark, the president of Juvenile Justice Initiative, based in Evanston, Illinois.
The victim, a seven-year-old girl named Maria, was walking near her school in the Ville-Marie borough Tuesday morning when she was struck by a vehicle. Minger said the child will be appointed an attorney and have a trial in front of a judge, the Journal Star reports. The child was also charged with two counts of arson and one count of aggravated arson, Woodford County State’s Attorney Greg Minger told the Peoria Journal Star. CBS News correspondent Errol Barnett was in the courtroom where the judge laid out the charges against the boy.
"It’s a tragedy, but at the end of the day it’s charging a very young person with one of the most serious crimes we have," Minger said. "But I just think it needs to be done at this point, for finality." Katie Alwood’s son became a ward of the state after investigators concluded he intentionally set fire to his family’s home in Goodfield on April 6.
Mr Minger said if child was found guilty of murder, they could be placed of probation for at least five years. Both the mother and the other child in the apartment suffered no major injuries due to the fire. Several nearby units in the Alder Grove apartment complex suffered damage. Authorities determined that the man, whose name has not been disclosed, had not seen his child in roughly a year, owing to a restraining order filed against him by his ex-girlfriend. On the night of the incident, the mother relented and allowed the man to visit with his child. And a minor is not given a public jury trial and not entitled to one unless the minor is charged as an adult.
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To secure a conviction, prosecutors will need to prove the nine-year-old had intent to kill in advance, which is the threshold for first-degree murder cases. Another resident, Raul Ibarra, told the outlet that earlier in the night he had witnessed an officer with an AR-15 walk by his unit. Later in the night, he was told to evacuate the building by fire personnel.
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After he was charged with murder, Alwood confirmed to the Tribune and other media outlets that her son was charged with murder and said he set the fire. Though the boy is too young to be incarcerated, if he is convicted and violates terms of probation a judge can sentence him to county detention once he’s 10 years old and state juvenile prison if he’s 13. The first happened on Old Stringer Road early Saturday; flames ripped through a two-story home and killed a 61-year-old woman who was reportedly house-sitting. The mobile home fire left five people dead, including three children.
The suspect is to be appointed an attorney and will be subject to a bench trial, in front of a judge. The suspect is likely not to be imprisoned, but rather, receive probation for the incident. Minger said charging the child was a “heavy decision” for authorities, reports the Journal Star. “It’s a tragedy, but at the end of the day it’s charging a very young person with one of the most serious crimes we have,” he said.
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