Semaj Crosby was found dead beneath a couch April 26 in the squalid rental home, a day after her family said the child had disappeared.
(CBS) — The Joliet Township home where a 16-month-old girl was found dead last week — after she had been reported missing — burned to the ground early today.
Semaj Crosby was found dead beneath a couch April 26 in the 309 Louis Road home, a day after her family said the child had disappeared. Will County Sheriff’s police launched a massive search for the girl before making the discovery.
Semaj’s death is under investigation. Child-welfare officials had visited the home two hours before the girl went missing.
The home was condemned recently, with authorities saying conditions were “deplorable.”
The fire started around 6 a.m. Saturday. Fire crews did not attempt to go inside the structure as it was ablaze, for safety purposes, instead choosing to let it burn to the ground, CBS 2’s Lauren Victory reports.
A memorial in the yard dedicated to Semaj remained in the yard.
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#BREAKING: #Joliet home where toddler found dead recently is still in flames. @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/6gPaeCJ0b0
— LAUREN VICTORY (@LaurenVictory) May 6,2017
