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On August 24, 2016, 4-year-old Madison Watson tragically lost her life in a deadly fire in Chicago’s South Side. The fire broke out in an apartment building located on Essex Avenue, killing Madison, her three-month-old sister Melanie, and another child, Shaniyah Staples. The blaze, later determined to be an arson, was allegedly set by a man following a personal dispute. The suspect, Reginald Hester, was charged with multiple counts of murder and aggravated arson. The fire devastated the commun ...Read More

Victim Details

Madison Watson

March 28, 2022

Female

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2016-08-24

4

Madison

Watson

Yes

05/19/2026


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