DC - Man Charged w Setting Fires and the Murders of Jessica Cunningham, Ronald McKinnon, and Margaret McKinnon 10 Oct 2024

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Fire Victims Called 911 3 Times in 10 Hours Before Fatal Blaze​

Reports of the fatal housefire came in at about 5:30 a.m., or about 30 minutes after police stopped looking for Simpson. Several 911 calls reported the fire, including one believed to have come from Cunningham.
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Man charged with starting deadly fire that killed ex has history of domestic violence cases by multiple victims
Investigators determined that the fire was intentionally set, and MPD Chief Pamela Smith confirmed the fire stemmed from a domestic violence incident involving Simpson, who had been in a romantic relationship with Cunningham and previously lived at the home.
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https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/oct/7/robert-simpson-charged-with-killing-jessica-cunnin/
“It is clearly a case of domestic violence where three people lost their lives over a senseless interpersonal conflict,” Chief Smith said at a press conference Monday.

He started no less than 3 fires over the course of the evening and into the wee hours. Each time LE failed to take him into custody, even upon him being pointed out by one of the victims across the street. He kept coming back until he was successful in killing not only his ex, but two neighbors in her building.

 

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Updated Fri, November 29th 2024 at 7:35 PM
Court documents revealed in the week leading up to the fatal arson police were called to the home five times because of Simpson making threats, shattering windows, and setting fires at the home.
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Simpson was caught one hour after he allegedly killed the three people. Simpson’s court hearing in October was moved to January.
'He needs to be in jail for life,' DC man accused of terrorizing and killing three people

 

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DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson found probable cause that a defendant was the perpetrator in a fatal arson during a hearing on Jan. 14.

Robert Simpson, 56, is charged with arson and felony murder for his alleged involvement in a fatal house fire that occurred on Oct. 6, 2024.
Judge Finds Probable Cause in Triple-Fatal Arson - D.C. Witness

next hearing March 18th

 

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Robert Simpson, 56, is charged with three counts of felony murder that was especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel with aggravating circumstances, assault with a dangerous weapon, simple assault, threat to kidnap or injure a person, misdemeanor threats to do bodily harm, arson, and two counts of destruction of property worth less than $1,000.
Triple-Fatal Arson Defendant Pleads Not Guilty at Arraignment - DC Witness

He entered a plea of not guilty on August 8th

DC man accused in triple arson murder pleads not guilty in court