Brother charged with murder in arson fire that killed his 10-year-old sister

LOGANVILLE — A 15-year-old Loganville boy has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the arson fire that killed his 10-year-old sister on Easter Sunday.

The Gwinnett County Police Department has charged with the boy with Malice and Felony Murder and an additional Arson in the 1st Degree charge is expected.

Firefighters responded just before 5 a.m. on Easter to an occupant report of a house fire on Beaver Road SW in unincorporated Loganville. The 911 caller said there was a fire in front of the house, and she was trying to rescue the kids.

Multiple aggressive search attempts were executed to locate the missing children. After the fire was brought under control, a 10-year-old girl was found dead in room used as a bedroom without window access. 

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Efforts continued for the next couple hours to sift through debris to locate the 15-year-old boy who was believed to be inside.

At about 9 a.m., the 15-year-old was located away from the scene.

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