A West Virginia man, Joshua Russell Morrow, has been charged with two counts of murder and arson following a fatal house fire on December 15th. Britney Brown, 34, and her mother, Erma Brown, 57, were found dead in the Wayne County home, believed to be the result of arson. Morrow allegedly stabbed both women multiple times before setting the fire. A 15-month-old child, shared by Britney and Morrow, was briefly missing but later found safe.
Britney Brown, 34, and her mother Erma, 57, were killed earlier this month, leading to the arrest of Joshua Russell Morrow, police saidSamira Asma-Sadeque is a legal reporter at PEOPLE's crime desk. Her work includes writing about crime, immigration, mental health and U.S. elections.A West Virginia man has been charged with two murders related to a fire he allegedly set in his home earlier this month.
Both women appeared to have been stabbed multiple times, authorities said and the local medical examiner’s office confirmed, per FOX 11, WSAZ and MetroNews.Morrow could be seen on security footage entering the residence on the evening of Dec. 15, and leaving a short time later, per the complaint, FOX 11 reported. Soon thereafter, the house appeared to have a glow of light around it, “indicative of the increasing intensity of the structure fire,” the complaint stated.
Morrow is charged with two counts of first and second degree murder and one count of first-degree arson, per court records reviewed by PEOPLE. He is being held on $500,000 bond; plea and attorney information were not available in court records.Missing Mom Found Buried Beside a Well Months After Vanishing, Man Arrested
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