The 9-year-old boy charged for the Goodfield mobile home fire that killed five people back in April was arraigned in court Monday.
Woodford County Judge Charles Feeney walked Kyle Alwood through the charges against him, which included murder and arson charges. The Judge carefully explained the legal processes to the young boy, He also carefully defined the words “arson” and “alleged.”
The boy could face a minimum of five years of probation until the age of 21. Counseling services and mental health evaluations would also be likely. Once he turns 13 and does not do anything to re-offend, Alwood would not face any kind of incarceration.
Feeney also appointed Peter Dluski as public defender for Alwood.
The fire at a mobile home the boy is accused of setting took the lives of five people.
Sixty nine-year-old Kathryn Murray, 34-year-old Jason Wall, 2-year-old Damien Wall, 2-year-old Rose Alwood and 1-year-old Ariel Wall all died in that fire.
Officials ruled incident as a homicide nearly two weeks into investigating.
Due to Alwood’s age, he cannot be held in custody.
