IL - Child, 9, charged in fire deaths of 5 people, Goodfield, 6 Apr 2019

[Niner]

I keep meaning to thank you for posting these updates on numerous cases. Thank you!

Your quite welcome. I just do these for the cases that I follow....

 

[CSIDreamer]

Your quite welcome. I just do these for the cases that I follow....

We've followed several of the same then lol.

 

[Niner]

Any news on next court date? I know he's a minor, but we have been getting articles stating the next court dates.
TIA!

 

[bellyup]

Any news on next court date? I know he's a minor, but we have been getting articles stating the next court dates.
TIA!

It was supposed to be Feb 27th but I haven't seen any recent news stories.

 

[Niner]

It was supposed to be Feb 27th but I haven't seen any recent news stories.

Yes, that is what I have in my notes - Feb. 27th. Thanks for checking though!

 

[YESorNO]

Boy accused in fatal, Goodfield trailer fire has custody hearing

April 22, 2020

"GOODFIELD (WEEK) - The 9-year-old boy charged with killing five of his family members in a fire had a virtual custody hearing Wednesday.

The hearing happened via Zoom, a video chat website....

Wednesday, a Woodford County judge ruled the boy will stay with his paternal grandparents, who are acting as his foster parents right now....

The boy's next day in court for the murder case is set for May 11."

Boy accused in fatal, Goodfield trailer fire has custody hearing

 

[Lusitana]

Oh man, poor kid. I just hope his grandparents are good for him and are helping him out.

 

[Niner]

Thanks a bunch for the update @YESorNO !!

 

[Niner]

Monday, May 11th:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ am CT) - IL – Ariel Wall (1), Daemeon Wall (2), Rose Alwood (2), Jason Wall (34) & Kathryn Murray (69) (April 6, 2019, Timberline Mobile Home Park, Goodfield) - *Kyle Alwood (9) arrested & charged (10/7/19) with 5 counts of murder, 2 counts of arson & 1 count of aggravated arson. The aggravated arson charge is based on the conclusion that the child knew people were in the home at the time the fire was started. Plead not guilty.
Information & court hearings from 10/21/19 thru 11/22/19 reference post #840 here:
IL - Child, 9, charged in fire deaths of 5 people, Goodfield, 6 Apr 2019
12/2/20 Update: Defense attorney Peter Dluski requested the approval of funds to retain a Chicago-area doctor who will determine the boy’s fitness & to retain a private investigator. State’s Attorney Greg Minger did not object to either motion but noted the private investigator is Dave Frank, a retired police officer who works part-time with the Metamora Police Dept. in Woodford County. Judge Charles Feeny granted both motions but said he might not approve the doctor later, emphasizing the value of an objection and “meaningful expert”. The next hearing in the juvenile case was scheduled for 3:45pm. Feb. 27, granting enough time for the boy’s fitness evaluation.
4/22/20 Update: Virtual custody hearing Wednesday. The hearing happened via Zoom. Woodford County Judge Charles Feeney ruled the boy will stay with his paternal grandparents, who are acting as his foster parents right now. The Judge said Kyle’s father will now be allowed to have unsupervised visits with his son. The boy's next day in court for the murder case is set for May 11.

 

[Luckyzmom]

Such a sad sad case to try to comprehend what has happened to this family....@Niner Thanks for all you do for us MOO

 

[oviedo]

Monday, May 11th:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ am CT) - IL – Ariel Wall (1), Daemeon Wall (2), Rose Alwood (2), Jason Wall (34) & Kathryn Murray (69) (April 6, 2019, Timberline Mobile Home Park, Goodfield) - *Kyle Alwood (9) arrested & charged (10/7/19) with 5 counts of murder, 2 counts of arson & 1 count of aggravated arson. The aggravated arson charge is based on the conclusion that the child knew people were in the home at the time the fire was started. Plead not guilty.
Information & court hearings from 10/21/19 thru 11/22/19 reference post #840 here:
IL - Child, 9, charged in fire deaths of 5 people, Goodfield, 6 Apr 2019
12/2/20 Update: Defense attorney Peter Dluski requested the approval of funds to retain a Chicago-area doctor who will determine the boy’s fitness & to retain a private investigator. State’s Attorney Greg Minger did not object to either motion but noted the private investigator is Dave Frank, a retired police officer who works part-time with the Metamora Police Dept. in Woodford County. Judge Charles Feeny granted both motions but said he might not approve the doctor later, emphasizing the value of an objection and “meaningful expert”. The next hearing in the juvenile case was scheduled for 3:45pm. Feb. 27, granting enough time for the boy’s fitness evaluation.
4/22/20 Update: Virtual custody hearing Wednesday. The hearing happened via Zoom. Woodford County Judge Charles Feeney ruled the boy will stay with his paternal grandparents, who are acting as his foster parents right now. The Judge said Kyle’s father will now be allowed to have unsupervised visits with his son. The boy's next day in court for the murder case is set for May 11.

I really hope there is true evidence that he acted completely on his own. otherwise, someone else should be on trial too
JMO

 

[Niner]

I really hope there is true evidence that he acted completely on his own. otherwise, someone else should be on trial too
JMO

And I totally agree with you - and we both know "who"....

If someone sees an article - please post. I can't access the court site, plus he is a minor so the only dates I have been getting are from articles! TIA!

 

[Lusitana]

A 8-year-old boy accidentally causing a fire is not that strange, it happens. What I find really strange is what followed the fire. The survivor list does not add up. It makes no sense that the mother wasn't able to, at the very least, hold the one toddler that was standing right there next to her. It sort of feels like nobody else was supposed to get out of the fire, maybe not even the little boy that is now being accused of causing this fire. If you know what I mean.
All in all, I don't believe this boy had any intentions of causing this big, deadly fire. There was no homicidal intent on the boy's part. I think charging him was unnecessary and quite cruel. This child needs therapy, counseling, a good family that is capable of loving him, caring for him, and raising him to be a good, healthy, balanced human being. This fire was mostly caused by neglect, lack of interest and dedication to this child and all the other children present in that home, and a chronic behavior of abuse on many levels - emotional, verbal, physical, through not being there for these children, an unclean house, inappropriate behavior around the children, and God knows what else.

 

[dmac55]

A 8-year-old boy accidentally causing a fire is not that strange, it happens. What I find really strange is what followed the fire. The survivor list does not add up. It makes no sense that the mother wasn't able to, at the very least, hold the one toddler that was standing right there next to her. It sort of feels like nobody else was supposed to get out of the fire, maybe not even the little boy that is now being accused of causing this fire. If you know what I mean.
All in all, I don't believe this boy had any intentions of causing this big, deadly fire. There was no homicidal intent on the boy's part. I think charging him was unnecessary and quite cruel. This child needs therapy, counseling, a good family that is capable of loving him, caring for him, and raising him to be a good, healthy, balanced human being. This fire was mostly caused by neglect, lack of interest and dedication to this child and all the other children present in that home, and a chronic behavior of abuse on many levels - emotional, verbal, physical, through not being there for these children, an unclean house, inappropriate behavior around the children, and God knows what else.

(BoldedByMe)

I know what you mean
I believe he was not meant to get out

 

[casesensitive]

Wasn't Kyle the only person "outside" of the trailer when the fire started? I don't believe he was stuck inside and had to escape.

 

[Lusitana]

Wasn't Kyle the only person "outside" of the trailer when the fire started? I don't believe he was stuck inside and had to escape.

The whole story doesn't really add up. I believe he was the first one to get out and ran to his grandparents trailer.

 

[Kakidoll]

The whole story doesn't really add up. I believe he was the first one to get out and ran to his grandparents trailer.

i believe he supposedly went out a window, so maybe Mom didn't know he got out until she went out the front door.. ALONE

 

[Lusitana]

i believe he supposedly went out a window, so maybe Mom didn't know he got out until she went out the front door.. ALONE

I agree!

 

[mickey2942]

Why is the child, who had no intent, and isn't exactly the brightest bulb on the tree, even having to go through the trial?

Plead it out. Counseling. Done.

 

[casesensitive]

The whole story doesn't really add up. I believe he was the first one to get out and ran to his grandparents trailer.

I managed to find specifics on prior media articles, and you are correct...Kyle had to escape from inside the trailer. I did recall that he ran to alert his grandparents.