Mother Stays Calm After Setting Her Home on Fire With Her Kids Still Inside

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A Grand Rapids mother has been arrested and charged with murder after allegedly setting her home on fire while her three daughters were sleeping inside. Roconda Singleton, 47, is accused of pouring lighter fluid throughout her Eastern Avenue home before igniting it in the early morning hours of January 25th.This video covers the full timeline of events, the court proceedings, and the latest updates on this heartbreaking case. 0:00 - 911 Calls 1:06 - January 25, 2025 Overview 1:40 - Firefighters Arrive 2:12 - Officers Search for Children 3:25 - Rakonda Singleton Identified 4:01 - Mother's Bizarre Behavior 6:27 - Children Refuse to Go With Mother 7:06 - Children Plead Not to Return 7:39 - Neighbor Reports Prior Threats 8:13 - History of Abuse Allegations 10:12 - Children Taken to Sister's House 10:28 - "She's Trying to Kill Us" 10:57 - 10-Year-Old Describes Escape 11:31 - Jumped Out Window to Survive 12:11 - Sister in Serious Condition 13:53 - Second Interview Begins 14:18 - Smoke Alarms Removed 14:24 - Child Witnesses Mother Start Fire 14:44 - "She's Been Trying to Kill Me My Whole Life" 15:11 - 7-Year-Old's Account 17:00 - Mother Wanted to "Lay Down and Die" 18:01 - Mother Pulled Child Back Into Burning Home 19:10 - Stitch Cord Tied to Door 20:03 - Children Confirm Intentional Fire 20:54 - Investigators Find Evidence 21:07 - Seven Smoke Alarms in Pillowcase 21:14 - K-9 Detects Flammable Liquids 21:26 - Singleton Confesses 21:38 - 12-Year-Old Shemiah Stewart Dies 21:45 - Murder and Arson Charges Filed

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