NY - David Terry, 32, & 3 kids killed in arson fire, Schenectady, 2 May 2013

[Steleheart]

I believe it's a Federal crime as it is stealing from US Postal Service mail. I wonder how many charges she could face; Theft of US mail, Robbery of a child, robbery of a disabled person,,,

Don't know. Throw the book at her. I am quite certain that if others were doing it they were all in cahoots.

ETA: Grand larceny in the fourth degree; http://abcnews.go.com/US/volunteer-charged-stealing-money-girl-lost-family-fire/story?id=37244126
punishable by up to 4 years in state prison; http://www.new-york-lawyers.org/grand-larceny-sentencing-guidelines.html

She will not do well in prison - most of the women there are mothers...


MOO

 

[jjenny]

I know I hope they catch all these terrible people maybe they need to open cards in a room with CCTV it's terrible to have to resort to that but I don't see what other solutions there are.

This volunteer organization obviously needed something like cameras. This woman was able to take home mail/cards (and apparently there could be others). Was anybody checking what these volunteers were taking home? We could be talking about a lot of money. If little girl got over a million in cards, even if only 10% of people put in $10 each, that means a million of dollars was send. Given that kind of money-that's a lot of temptation. Did anybody even background check or screen the volunteers? Or do they just show up to sort the mail? That's pretty much asking for trouble.

 

[OkieGranny]

Safyre's mom is in trouble:

http://cbs6albany.com/news/local/mother-of-safyre-terry-facing-decades-in-prison

Wednesday, Jennica Duell pleaded not guilty to five counts of making false declarations before a grand jury...

Her testimony led to another man, Robert Butler, being charged in connection with the fire. Those charges were later dropped...

It's possible Jennica Duell could spend 25 years in prison on these additional charges alone. Her trial is scheduled to start in May.

 

[gregjrichards]

Happy to report Safyre just got a new hand and foot and is doing great. She is an inspiration.

"Since her story went viral, Safyre has been honored at a number of events and continues to stay busy. On Saturday, she's riding on a firetruck during a local 4th of July parade.

This week, on Facebook, Dolder shared some wonderful news about her niece. She said last week Safyre got a new hand and foot.

"It was the best day ever," Dolder said. "She said she is on cloud nine. Loving the glow she has."

The picture has more than 21,000 likes.

"Safyre is doing great," Dolder told FOX 5 News. "She's getting around great."

http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/most-popular/168086814-story

 

[0101ABA]

September 2016

Jennica A. Duell, age 28, of Schenectady, New York, was sentenced today to 135 months in prison for providing false testimony before a grand jury investigating the May 2013 fire that killed three of her children and their father, as well as seriously injured a fourth child.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/duell-sentenced-11-years-3-months-perjury-convictions

January 2017

[h=1]Man set free after facing death penalty sues police[/h]

Robert Butler, who faced a potential death penalty after being charged with setting a 2013 fire that killed a man and three children in Schenectady, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against five of the federal agents and Schenectady detectives who were involved in his arrest.

Butler, 31, spent nine months in jail before he was set free in February 2014 without explanation from law enforcement authorities. His release from custody came after information emerged that a St. Johnsville man, Edward Leon, who had a grudge against the man killed in the fire, had lied to detectives and his friends when he denied being at the scene of the early morning fire and hastily driving away as the Hulett Street residence erupted in flames.

 

[dotr]

ARREST!
August 6th 2025 rbbm

Man faces federal charges in deadly 2013 Schenectady fire

Edward Leon, once dismissed as a suspect in the 2013 Schenectady fire that claimed the lives of David Terry and his three children, is now facing federal charge

cnycentral.com

''Edward Leon, once dismissed as a suspect in the 2013 Schenectady fire that claimed the lives of David Terry and his three children, is now facing federal charges for allegedly setting the blaze. Sa'fyre Terry, who was 5 years old at the time, survived the fire, suffering burns on her body.

Leon was indicted by a grand jury and arraigned last Thursday. Previously, he was found guilty of lying to a federal grand jury about the events leading up to the fire on Hulett Street. He was sentenced to a 10-year prison sentence with three years of probation and was released in 2022.''
'Under the new charges, Leon is eligible for the death penalty.'

Aug 5, 2025
Sa’fyre Terry and her family are prepared to go to court to see the man accused of setting a deadly fire on Hulett Street, 12 years ago. Edward Leon is set to appear in federal court in Albany on Wednesday.

May 2, 2024
'May 2, 2013 – a suspicious early morning fire on Hulett Street in Schenectady killed a man and three children in a second-floor apartment. A little 5-year-old girl, Sa’fyre Terry, survived with burns to 75% of her body. Here's our coverage from that day, and beyond.'
2015

Burned girl, 8, receives nearly 200,000 Christmas cards in one day

Sa'fyre Terry, from New York, has received more than 300,000 letters from well-wishers after her aunt posted a plea online asking her friends to send her niece Christmas cards.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The little girl before the arson attack

Heartbreaking snap: Safyre is pictured above aged five with her younger siblings, three-year-old Laya (top left), two-year-old Michael and 11-month-old Donavon

 

[LAMARQ]

ARREST!
August 6th 2025 rbbm

Man faces federal charges in deadly 2013 Schenectady fire

Edward Leon, once dismissed as a suspect in the 2013 Schenectady fire that claimed the lives of David Terry and his three children, is now facing federal charge

cnycentral.com

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''Edward Leon, once dismissed as a suspect in the 2013 Schenectady fire that claimed the lives of David Terry and his three children, is now facing federal charges for allegedly setting the blaze. Sa'fyre Terry, who was 5 years old at the time, survived the fire, suffering burns on her body.

Leon was indicted by a grand jury and arraigned last Thursday. Previously, he was found guilty of lying to a federal grand jury about the events leading up to the fire on Hulett Street. He was sentenced to a 10-year prison sentence with three years of probation and was released in 2022.''
'Under the new charges, Leon is eligible for the death penalty.'

Aug 5, 2025
Sa’fyre Terry and her family are prepared to go to court to see the man accused of setting a deadly fire on Hulett Street, 12 years ago. Edward Leon is set to appear in federal court in Albany on Wednesday.

May 2, 2024
'May 2, 2013 – a suspicious early morning fire on Hulett Street in Schenectady killed a man and three children in a second-floor apartment. A little 5-year-old girl, Sa’fyre Terry, survived with burns to 75% of her body. Here's our coverage from that day, and beyond.'
2015

Burned girl, 8, receives nearly 200,000 Christmas cards in one day

Sa'fyre Terry, from New York, has received more than 300,000 letters from well-wishers after her aunt posted a plea online asking her friends to send her niece Christmas cards.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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The little girl before the arson attack
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Heartbreaking snap: Safyre is pictured above aged five with her younger siblings, three-year-old Laya (top left), two-year-old Michael and 11-month-old Donavon

This is local to me. I worked in the school district Safyre attended... such a courageous young lady. My heart just breaks for her.