Found Deceased IL - Semaj Crosby, 16 mos, Joliet Township, 25 April 2017

[Damarna]

Hinky, hinky, hinky.

To say the least! If I was a suspicious person if think someone was trying to get rid of evidence. Just sayin'.

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[Gardenista]

House Where Joliet Township Toddler Died Catches On Fire (VIDEO)

http://www.wjol.com/house-joliet-township-toddler-died-catches-fire-video/

Wait. That lower video says it is continuing to burn and the fire trucks have gone--said they are going to just let it "burn out". Is that normal?

 

[BIC]

Anybody else find it strange that they let it burn to the ground like that?

 

[rosieone]

Wait. That lower video says it is continuing to burn and the fire trucks have gone--said they are going to just let it "burn out". Is that normal?

Omg! That doesn't seem normal IMO, but I have no clue in situations like this. And this is the second time fire since her death. Wow.


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[DangleBerries]

Omg! That doesn't seem normal IMO, but I have no clue in situations like this. And this is the second time fire since her death. Wow.

Rumored to be the second.
Earlier last week, it was said that the balloons, candles, stuffed toys, etc. had caused a small fire.

No confirmation though.

 

[DangleBerries]

I spoke too soon. Looks like a call for the first fire was reported:

"When the chief arrived, he gave the order to let the home burn because it had become a public nuisance. There had been another fire call earlier this week also at the home."

http://abc7chicago.com/news/fire-destroys-joliet-township-home-where-toddler-found-dead-/1961030/

 

[DangleBerries]

The house burned in about 45 minutes, according to Fire Chief Robert Scholtes.

Everything in the house was destroyed, although evidence important to the case had already been removed by investigators before the fire. The home was taped off by the Will County Sheriff's Department and was vacant.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/05/06/house-where-semaj-crosby-found-burns-to-the-ground/alj9o2l/

 

[BIC]

http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/05/06/house-where-semaj-crosby-found-burns-to-the-ground/alj9o2l/

Since they say all evidence was already collected, and that makes sense, I'm going to go out on a limb here and say, this was an arson for insurance purposes. IMO

 

[DangleBerries]

So many differing times I'm seeing.

Now, Fox32 is saying the fire started at 3am.
I've also seen 6am and 8am.

Joliet Fire Chief Robert Scholtes says fire crews were called about 3 a.m.

http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/253045029-story

 

[smeck]

Since they say all evidence was already collected, and that makes sense, I'm going to go out on a limb here and say, this was an arson for insurance purposes. IMO

My bet is that the fire was started by some sympathetic locals who wanted to get rid of the scene of the crime. By sympathetic I mean to the poor murdered child.

 

[LaborDayRN]

Since they say all evidence was already collected, and that makes sense, I'm going to go out on a limb here and say, this was an arson for insurance purposes. IMO

Because the home had been declared uninhabitable, I think the owner would find it very difficult to collect on an insurance claim.

 

[DatelineFan]

It's going to be interesting to see how this plays out. Maybe it was set to cover something up? IMO

I thought the house was sealed up because it's uninhabitable. I'm confused.

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[DatelineFan]

Anybody else find it strange that they let it burn to the ground like that?

Not really. It sounds like it would have been a hell of a mess today clean up with roaches and bedbugs, but what do I know?

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[Ontario Mom]

If it was arson, my guess is that it was the same person(s) responsible for putting that sweet baby in the couch.

 

[TTF14]

If it was arson, my guess is that it was the same person(s) responsible for putting that sweet baby in the couch.

I certainly hope they comb through that rubble with a fine tooth comb for other victims .

 

[cvaldez1975]

The East Joliet Fire Department responded to the fire, which apparently started in a bedroom, about 6 a.m. but decided to let the house burn.
“It was a nuisance,” Deputy Chief Kirk Kelly said of the house.
After the fire department arrived at the house, Chief Bob Scholtes “determined it was a nuisance and decided to let it burn to the ground,” Kelly said.

https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/baby-sema-j-s-death-house-burns-ground

My friend in Chicago texted me so I came over here to see. I hope LE got all their evidence out. Sigh. Maybe the first attempt wasn't just a candle.


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[cvaldez1975]

Wait. That lower video says it is continuing to burn and the fire trucks have gone--said they are going to just let it "burn out". Is that normal?

That sounds like it would be a hazard, no? Strange.


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[LaborDayRN]

My friend in Chicago texted me so I came over here to see. I hope LE got all their evidence out. Sigh. Maybe the first attempt wasn't just a candle.


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It certainly seems with two fires within a few days, this was no accident.

 

[Cubby]

In Illinois, there is no statute of limitations on arson. Whether someone was injured or not.

http://criminal.lawyers.com/criminal-law-basics/illinois-criminal-statutes-of-limitations.html

Someone may have just given the authorities an additional avenue to investigate Semaj's death.

IDK that insurance fraud would really be worth it. The home sold a few years ago for 26 thousand.

https://www.redfin.com/IL/Joliet/309-Louis-Rd-60433/home/23396029

 

[Cubby]

Lengthy article, but a must read. Lots of information we haven't previously seen, including reports on the probation officer, for a male living in the home who a dcfs complaint against him, smelling marijuana in the house.

How the dcfs worker who visited the day Semaj was reported missing brought a vacuum cleaner and cleaning supplies to the home......

Additional info from the pastor and the head of dcfs. Too much to mention....

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-joliet-toddler-investigation-met-20170506-story.html