A 9-year-old Illinois child is facing five murder charges for allegedly setting a mobile home on fire, killing three children and two adults, it was reported.
The juvenile, who was not identified, was charged with five counts of murder in the April 6 blaze, reported the Peoria Journal-Star newspaper. Woodford County State’s Attorney Greg Minger added that the 9-year-old also faces two counts of arson and one count of aggravated arson.