Adult killed in Grandview arson house fire identified
Authorities have identified one victim of a Grandview arson residential fire as Anika M. Hobley, 37, of Kansas City.
A 14-month-old girl who lived in the home and later was pronounced dead at an area hospital remains unidentified. Another adult was taken to a hospital with critical injuries after the fire Monday.
The Grandview Police Department issued a news release late Tuesday saying it had ruled the fire to be arson, but it gave no details.
Firefighters responding just after 3 a.m. Monday to the residence in the 12000 block of Belmont Avenue found Hobley’s body in the home’s basement.
Two girls, ages 10 and 6, leaped from a window about 10 feet above the ground to escape the flames. They knocked on the door of a neighbor, who called 911.
The Missouri state fire marshal’s office is assisting with the investigation.
Brian Burnes bburnes@kcstar.com
This story was originally published September 30, 2014 at 1:53 PM with the headline "Adult killed in Grandview arson house fire identified."