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On October 31, 2006, a fire broke out at the Mizpah Hotel in [[Reno, Nevada]] killing twelve people. A woman was arrested for starting the fire, and sentenced to life |
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On October 31, 2006, a fire broke out at the Mizpah Hotel in [[Reno, Nevada]] killing twelve people. A woman was arrested for starting the fire, and sentenced to life imprisonment. |
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==Fire== |
==Fire== |
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The fire started at 10:00 PM when the perpetrator put a mattress against a door, and then set it up in flames.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/01/us/02renocnd.html|title=Hotel Fire in Downtown Reno Kills Six|website=The New York Times|date=November 1, 2006|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref> The death toll rose to nine by November 3.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna15553019|title=3 more bodies pulled from burned Reno hotel|website=NBC News|date=November 3, 2006|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref> Two more bodies were located by November 6, bringing the death toll to eleven.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/06/us/06reno.html|title=2 More Bodies Found at Reno Hotel; Toll in City’s Deadliest Fire Is Now 11|newspaper=The New York Times|date=November 6, 2006|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/reno-hotel-fire-toll-rises-to-11/|title=Reno Hotel Fire Toll Rises To 11|website=CBS News|date=November 6, 2006|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref> The final body was recovered by November 9.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2006/11/09/12th-body-recovered-at-reno-fire/|title=12th body recovered at Reno fire|website=East Bay Times|date=November 9, 2006|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref> |
The fire started at 10:00 PM, when the perpetrator put a mattress against a door, and then set it up in flames.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/01/us/02renocnd.html|title=Hotel Fire in Downtown Reno Kills Six|website=The New York Times|date=November 1, 2006|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref> The death toll rose to nine by November 3.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna15553019|title=3 more bodies pulled from burned Reno hotel|website=NBC News|date=November 3, 2006|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref> Two more bodies were located by November 6, bringing the death toll to eleven.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/06/us/06reno.html|title=2 More Bodies Found at Reno Hotel; Toll in City’s Deadliest Fire Is Now 11|newspaper=The New York Times|date=November 6, 2006|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/reno-hotel-fire-toll-rises-to-11/|title=Reno Hotel Fire Toll Rises To 11|website=CBS News|date=November 6, 2006|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref> The final body was recovered by November 9.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2006/11/09/12th-body-recovered-at-reno-fire/|title=12th body recovered at Reno fire|website=East Bay Times|date=November 9, 2006|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref> |
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==Perpetrator== |
==Perpetrator== |
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47-year-old Valerie Moore was immeditately arrested and charged with arson and multiple counts of first-degree murder.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/neighbor-reno-fire-suspect-just-flipped/|title=Neighbor: Reno Fire Suspect 'Just Flipped'|website=CBS News|date=November 2, 2006|access-date=June 24, 2004}}</ref> Moore had a criminal history in which she was convicted of second-degree murder in 1987, and released on parole in 2005.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/03/us/03brfs-NEVADAFIRESU_BRF.html|title=Nevada: Fire Suspect Has Criminal Past|newspaper=The New York Times|date=November 3, 2006|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref> |
47-year-old Valerie Moore was immeditately arrested and charged with arson and multiple counts of first-degree murder.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/neighbor-reno-fire-suspect-just-flipped/|title=Neighbor: Reno Fire Suspect 'Just Flipped'|website=CBS News|date=November 2, 2006|access-date=June 24, 2004}}</ref> Moore had a criminal history in which she was convicted of second-degree murder in 1987, and released on parole in 2005.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/03/us/03brfs-NEVADAFIRESU_BRF.html|title=Nevada: Fire Suspect Has Criminal Past|newspaper=The New York Times|date=November 3, 2006|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref> |
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On January 19, 2007, Moore plead guilty.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna16711174|title=Woman pleads guilty in deadly Reno hotel fire|website=NBC News|date=January 19, 2007|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/20/us/20brfs-ARSONISTAVOI_BRF.html|title=Nevada: Arsonist Avoids the Death Penalty|newspaper=The New York Times|date=January 20, 2007|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref> On March 17, 2007, she was sentenced to twelve life terms without parole.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2007/03/17/woman-to-serve-12-life-terms-for-setting-reno-fire/|title=Woman to serve 12 life terms for setting Reno fire|website=Tampa Bay Times|date=March 17, 2007|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2007/03/18/arsonist-gets-12-life-terms-in-hotel-blaze/|title=Arsonist gets 12 life terms in hotel blaze|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=March 18, 2007|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref> |
On January 19, 2007, Moore plead guilty.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna16711174|title=Woman pleads guilty in deadly Reno hotel fire|website=NBC News|date=January 19, 2007|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/20/us/20brfs-ARSONISTAVOI_BRF.html|title=Nevada: Arsonist Avoids the Death Penalty|newspaper=The New York Times|date=January 20, 2007|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref> On March 17, 2007, she was sentenced to twelve life terms without parole.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2007/03/17/woman-to-serve-12-life-terms-for-setting-reno-fire/|title=Woman to serve 12 life terms for setting Reno fire|website=Tampa Bay Times|date=March 17, 2007|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2007/03/18/arsonist-gets-12-life-terms-in-hotel-blaze/|title=Arsonist gets 12 life terms in hotel blaze|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=March 18, 2007|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:31, 15 July 2024
On October 31, 2006, a fire broke out at the Mizpah Hotel in Reno, Nevada killing twelve people. A woman was arrested for starting the fire, and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Fire
The fire started at 10:00 PM, when the perpetrator put a mattress against a door, and then set it up in flames.[1] The death toll rose to nine by November 3.[2] Two more bodies were located by November 6, bringing the death toll to eleven.[3][4] The final body was recovered by November 9.[5]
Perpetrator
47-year-old Valerie Moore was immeditately arrested and charged with arson and multiple counts of first-degree murder.[6] Moore had a criminal history in which she was convicted of second-degree murder in 1987, and released on parole in 2005.[7]
On January 19, 2007, Moore plead guilty.[8][9] On March 17, 2007, she was sentenced to twelve life terms without parole.[10][11]
References
- ^ "Hotel Fire in Downtown Reno Kills Six". The New York Times. November 1, 2006. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "3 more bodies pulled from burned Reno hotel". NBC News. November 3, 2006. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "2 More Bodies Found at Reno Hotel; Toll in City's Deadliest Fire Is Now 11". The New York Times. November 6, 2006. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "Reno Hotel Fire Toll Rises To 11". CBS News. November 6, 2006. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "12th body recovered at Reno fire". East Bay Times. November 9, 2006. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "Neighbor: Reno Fire Suspect 'Just Flipped'". CBS News. November 2, 2006. Retrieved June 24, 2004.
- ^ "Nevada: Fire Suspect Has Criminal Past". The New York Times. November 3, 2006. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "Woman pleads guilty in deadly Reno hotel fire". NBC News. January 19, 2007. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "Nevada: Arsonist Avoids the Death Penalty". The New York Times. January 20, 2007. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "Woman to serve 12 life terms for setting Reno fire". Tampa Bay Times. March 17, 2007. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "Arsonist gets 12 life terms in hotel blaze". Chicago Tribune. March 18, 2007. Retrieved June 24, 2024.