Which case was this?

[wiseguy182]

what was the case where an African-American family had their home set on fire? I remember there were quite a few siblings, and they believed it may have been tied to an older brother's drug dealings.

I ask this because I was watching a Price is Right episode from 10/15/1987 today and it had the original commercials on it, had a newsblurb of a family in Milwaukee that had thier home set on fire and 6 children died and I was wondering if this was it or not. Also had a blurb about the baby that fell down a well.

[crystaldawn]

Originally Posted by wiseguy182

what was the case where an African-American family had their home set on fire? I remember there were quite a few siblings, and they believed it may have been tied to an older brother's drug dealings.

I ask this because I was watching a Price is Right episode from 10/15/1987 today and it had the original commercials on it, had a newsblurb of a family in Milwaukee that had thier home set on fire and 6 children died and I was wondering if this was it or not. Also had a blurb about the baby that fell down a well.

There was a segment about a Mollie Jordan. They were black and I believe she was raising several grandchildren. Their house was set fire and it was thought to maybe involve drug dealing with a finger pointing towards the eldest grandson. It seems that all of the grandchildren died except one and he had to have several surgeries. I remember a scene that said thanks to donations the grandson and Mollie had been able to move out of that neighborhood and it showed the grandson shooting hoops. Not sure if there were any arrests. Thats one of the newer ones.

[justins5256]

Interestingly enough, I came upon a tape of this episode when I was cleaning up a few weeks ago. It aired on NBC on 5/25/94 as part of a 2 hour special edition. I had forgotten I taped it all those years ago. The other stories were Bigfoot, Craig Williamson, the Wackers, David Vierra, Angel sightings and Charlie Anderson.

So far as I know, the killer was identified only as "Curly" a drug dealer whom the oldest sibling was believed to have owed money to. However, I don't believe there were ever any arrests made in the case.

[Kane]

Originally Posted by wiseguy182

what was the case where an African-American family had their home set on fire? I remember there were quite a few siblings, and they believed it may have been tied to an older brother's drug dealings.

I ask this because I was watching a Price is Right episode from 10/15/1987 today and it had the original commercials on it, had a newsblurb of a family in Milwaukee that had thier home set on fire and 6 children died and I was wondering if this was it or not. Also had a blurb about the baby that fell down a well.

The arson/murder case involving an African-American family was a Texas case. The crime occurred in 1988. The house that was set on fire was owned by Molly Jordan, who arrived at the scene after being told that her kids were "gone."