GA - Zoey McCue, 10, dies in fire intentionally set by brother, Loganville, 17 Apr 2022

[vls12345]

Parents who vanished after fire killed 10-year-old daughter found on Appalachian Trail, arrested

Investigators initially arrested her older brother on arson charges, but later found that the couple’s five children had been living in squalor with no running water.

www.wsbtv.com

"Two Gwinnet County parents who had been on the run since one of their children died in a house fire on Easter Sunday have been arrested.

William Linn McCue, 47, and Carina Wisniewski McCue, 38, were arrested Wednesday somewhere along the Appalachian Trail.

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The McCues were arrested and taken to the Gwinnett County police department. They have both been charged with Cruelty to Children and are being held without bond.

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[tlcya]

The couple’s four surviving children were placed in protective custody. It’s unclear if the teen who set the fire is still facing charges.
Parents who vanished after fire killed 10-year-old daughter found on Appalachian Trail, arrested

 

[tlcya]

William Linn McCue, 47, and Carina Wisniewski McCue, 38, were indicted Wednesday for charges including felony murder, show online records out of Gwinnett County, Georgia.

Authorities previously said Zoe’s 15-year-old brother set fire to the family home in the city of Loganville early on April 17, Easter Sunday. He made his way to a church in nearby Rockdale County, where he confessed to the arson, police said. The teenager faces charges including murder, but the ensuing investigation allegedly turned up evidence of other crimes involving their parents.
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The indictment states that McCues had locked Zoe in the room, thereby causing her death when her brother set the fire.
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The case against Zoe’s brother remains ongoing. The other other children were taken into state custody, authorities have said.
Georgia Couple Faces Felony Murder Indictment After 15-Year-Old Son Allegedly Started Fire That Killed 10-Year-Old Daughter
(much more at link about the level of abuse all the children suffered. It is my hope that Zoe's brother will receive the support and help he needs. I understand the case against him is still ongoing. I am not sure how I feel about that. I only know this whole case makes my heart hurt.)

 

[borndem]

What a sad, sad situation. At least the surviving children are out of that situation. I wonder how much they know about the 10 y/o who died in the fire and the son who apparently started it.

It just never stops, does it?

 

[JoeFromLB]

Well, nothing in the news since the parents' arrest, and I don't have access to the court records. I hope we can keep track of this case going forward.

 

[Proud Country Gal]

I can't find court times right now but they are listed as inmates at the Gwinnett County Jail. You can search for them here...

JAIL View

Well, nothing in the news since the parents' arrest, and I don't have access to the court records. I hope we can keep track of this case going forward.

 

[tlcya]

no hearings shown o the docket for William - the last one took place on 10/27/22 and was his arraignment
Carina's last hearing was 1/10/23 and had to do with a substitution of counsel, her docket also shows no next hearing date.
neither docket shows dispositions of the hearings previously held
https://odyssey.gwinnettcourts.com/Portal/Home/

not terribly helpful

 

[JoeFromLB]

I can't find court times right now but they are listed as inmates at the Gwinnett County Jail. You can search for them here...

JAIL View

The county jail site is no longer working.
"Service unavailable"
And nothing in the news since early 2023.

 

[realanastasia]

Looks like last action in case was November 2023 when there was an attempt to “sever counts” (does this mean sever his charges from his wife’s?). Then in January 2024 there is something listed as “leave of absence” which I am guessing could refer to the judge…? Screenshots are from Gwinnett Courts website (create a free account to search court cases).