Local News
Police: Granddaughter arrested for setting fire that killed elderly Va. sisters
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. β A person of interest is in custody after two elderly women died in a house fire in Chesterfield County early Saturday morning, Crime Insider sources told Jon Burkett.
Crews were dispatched to a fire at a home along Rosegill Road off Reams Road around 4:20 a.m.
Firefighters found one woman in the front yard and performed CPR before rushing both victims to local hospitals, where they were later pronounced dead.
A neighbor reported being awakened by a barking dog.
"The dog was barking, so I go into my living room and see the house on fire, so I went in to wake up my parents," one neighbor said.
Witnesses described flames shooting out of the windows of the home.
WATCH: Granddaughter arrested for setting fire that killed elderly Chesterfield sisters, police say
Detectives from the Chesterfield Police Criminal Investigations Division and Fire Marshals worked together collecting evidence at the scene, which is now surrounded by fire tape.
Authorities arrested a woman in her 20s at a shopping center off Mechanicsville Turnpike in Hanover County around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force assisted with the arrest.
Sources said the woman is related to both victims and that charges are pending.
Neighbors were stunned by what happened.
"I'm honestly shocked," one young neighbor said. "That woman was really sweet. I thought nothing would happen because I would always take out her trash β and then every like two weeks or three, she would pay me."
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
This is a developing story. Email the CBS 6 Newsroom if you have additional information to share.
π²: CONNECT WITH US
Blue Sky | Facebook | Instagram | X | Threads | TikTok | YouTube
This story was initially reported by a journalist and has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI. Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy. To learn more about how we use AI in our newsroom, click here.
