2019 Goodfield arson

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2019 Goodfield arson
Location Goodfield, Illinois
DateApril 6, 2019;5 years ago (2019-04-06)
Attack type
Familicide, fratricide, sororicide, infanticide, child-on-child murder, senicide, mass murder, arson
Deaths5
MotiveUnknown
AccusedKyle Alwood
Charges

On April 6, 2019, nine-year-old Kyle Alwood allegedly killed five family members by starting a fire in a mobile home in Goodfield, Illinois. [1] [2] The nine-year-old boy was charged with the deaths on October 8. [3]

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Incident

At around 11:00 pm, a fire was reported in the central area of Peoria near the village of Goodfield, Illinois. Firefighters came a few minutes after the call. Five bodies -- three children, all under three years old, Kathryn Murray, aged 69, and Jason Wall, aged 34 -- were all found dead from smoke inhalation. [4] Katrina Alwood, aged 27, and her son Kyle both survived the fire. [5]

Charges

Nine-year-old Kyle Alwood was taken into custody and charged with murder six months after the incident. The child was charged with five counts of first-degree murder, two counts of arson, and one count of aggravated arson. Due to his young age, Alwood could face five years of probation if convicted. [1] [6]

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