An Iowa man is accused of killing his stepsister and her cousin in a fatal house fire, according to multiple reports.
Patrick Ryan Thompson, 26, of Ames, was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted murder and one count of arson on Wednesday for a May house fire, CBS reports.
Cousins Shakiah Cockerham, 16, and 12-year-old Melanie “Paige” Exline, both of Guthrie Center, died May 15 after their home was engulfed in flames, Kcci reports.
The fire was allegedly started as a result of family drama, the outlet reports.
“This family has been torn for a long time,...
Patrick Ryan Thompson, 26, of Ames, was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted murder and one count of arson on Wednesday for a May house fire, CBS reports.
Cousins Shakiah Cockerham, 16, and 12-year-old Melanie “Paige” Exline, both of Guthrie Center, died May 15 after their home was engulfed in flames, Kcci reports.
The fire was allegedly started as a result of family drama, the outlet reports.
“This family has been torn for a long time,...
- 8/12/2017
- by Harriet Sokmensuer
- PEOPLE.com
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