A Washington couple was arrested on suspicion of murder and arson after a house fire killed two children and injured three adults, according to local reports and court documents.
Police identified the suspects as Kim, 32, and Jaramy, 24. According to reports, the couple had recently been evicted from the home, and Jaramy had been fired from his job with the children’s father. About five days later, around 2 a.m., a fire broke out at the house. Five people were inside at the time. The children’s mother reportedly fell from a second story window while trying to save her six year old son and eight year old daughter. The children did not survive.
Officials say the couple was found in a tent nearby while crews worked to put out the flames. Court documents say both told police they were sleeping when the fire started. Investigators reported finding a gas can in the couple’s car. Court documents also quote a threat the father says he received after the eviction: “I will sue you or burn your house down.”
Both were arrested on suspicion of two counts of murder and one count of first degree arson. Formal charges had not been filed at the time of this report, though officials said they expected to file them within days. The two were being held on $2 million bail. Being arrested on suspicion is not a conviction, and both are presumed innocent.
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