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- ↑ Hauck, Grace (October 9, 2019). "'Extremely uncommon': 9-year-old charged with murder after 5 die in Illinois fire". USA TODAY. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ↑ Gearty, Robert (October 9, 2019). "Child faces 5 murder charges for starting Illinois mobile home fire". New York Post. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ↑ Tarm, Michael; Kusmer, Ken (October 9, 2019). "9-year-old charged with 5 counts of first-degree murder". khou.com. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ↑ Kuster, Ken (October 9, 2019). "9-year-old charged with murder in 5 Illinois fire deaths". AP NEWS. Retrieved November 20, 2020.