ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A mother in Orange County was arrested after a fire in August killed her baby and injured her other child, according to the sheriff’s office.
In a news release on Tuesday, deputies said the fire happened on Aug. 26 in the 7200 block of Hiawassee Oaks Drive.
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At the time, the mother and her two children were taken to the hospital with “serious injuries” that they suffered in the fire, deputies added.
“After a thorough investigation, our homicide detectives determined the woman involved in this incident... intentionally caused the fire, which killed one of her children, 9-month-old Da Vinci Joseph,” the release reads. “Her surviving child was released from the hospital soon after the fire.”
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While the mother remains in the hospital, she now faces charges of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder, according to investigators.
She has a pre-trial hearing scheduled for Nov. 12.
No additional information has been provided at this time, including what caused the fire or any possible motives.
News 6 has opted against releasing the mother’s name at this time due to potential mental health concerns.
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