Elkhart woman charged in May house fire that killed 2 people
Posted: Oct 22, 2021 10:44 PM EST
GOSHEN, Ind. (AP) — A Goshen woman has been charged with allegedly setting a May house fire that killed a man and an 8-year-old boy.
Genessa Jones of Elkhart appeared for an initial hearing Thursday where she was formally charged with two counts of causing a death while committing arson.
An Elkhart County judge entered a not-guilty plea on her behalf and appointed a public defender to represent her.
The Elkhart Truth reports that Jones was charged after authorities said Dennis Witte and 8-year-old Nyshaun Finch died at a Chicago hospital from smoke inhalation following the May 23 fire.